It is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality.
过度节俭，吝啬不寻常的或过度的节俭；
Going to the theatre is our only extravagance.
去剧院看戏是我们唯一的奢侈享受。
To the business executives and sponsors who complain that a PMO represents an extravagance or unnecessary overhead, we should ask, "How lucky do you feel today?"
对抱怨pmo代表了浪费和不必要的企业支出的商业执行官和发起人，我们应该问“你今天觉得有多幸运？”
Alongside this “selective extravagance” is the growth of “fractional ownership”: time-shares in luxury goods and services formerly available only to those paying full price.
这种“有选择性奢侈消费”的“少量奢侈品拥有者”人数保持增长。以前仅为全价购物的传统主顾提供的服务，现在他们也能够享有。
Arlene knew she would never have the opportunity to indulge in this kind of extravagance again, so was enjoying herself immensely.
阿琳知道很难再有机会这样奢侈一次了，所以，她玩得非常尽兴。
Unfortunately, however, with the growing prosperity of Chinese economy, quite a number of rich people are choosing to live in luxuries, sometimes to the point of extravagance.
然而，不幸的是，随着中国经济的持续繁荣，许多富裕的人们选择了奢侈生活，乃至有时浪费。
In an age of extravagance and waste, I wish I could show to the world how few the real wants of humanity are.
在一个奢华浪费的年代，我希望能向世界表明，人类真正需要的的东西是非常之微少的。
At a time when school districts are trying to get their budgets approved so they do not have to lay off teachers or cut programs, spending money on tablet computers may seem like an extravagance.
然而当学区正努力让他们的预算得以通过，从而不至于必须解雇教师或削减规划的时候，在平板电脑上花费金钱或许看起来太奢侈了。
Though there has been some debate about the extravagance of such services, some psychologists say the activity reflects the desire of some white-collar workers to vent their angst.
尽管这种“奢侈”的服务引发了一些争论，但一些心理学家分析说，这种做法反映出一些白领人士想要发泄心中郁闷的愿望。
Again, this extravagance was partly responsible for the collapse: trees were used for making plaster with which to decorate their temples.
此外，这个无比壮观的建筑物也要为玛雅的失落负部分责任：树木被用来制造装饰庙宇的灰泥。
This is what parenting had come to look like at the dawn of the 21st century - just one more extravagance, the Bubble Wrap waiting to burst.
我们看到的21世纪之初的父母就是这样养育子女的，——夸张一点说，那层泡泡纸马上就要破了。
Outraged politicians lambasted them for their extravagance, and commentators noted the incongruity of travelling by luxury jet to ask for money.
政客们怒骂其奢华，时事评论员们也强调坐豪华飞机去要钱之不合时宜。
Flying first-class, according to him, epitomizes extravagance.
他认为乘飞机头等舱是典型的浪费。
In addition, this kind of consumption habit put a premium on extravagance and waste to some extent.
此外，这种消费习惯在某种程度上形成了奢侈浪费。
We worked for the aristocrats of Chicago, and I had ample opportunity to observe the luxury and extravagance of their lives.
我们为那些芝加哥贵族工作，我有大把的机会观察他们奢侈铺张的生活。
He often reluctant to spend more won't do extravagance.
他往往舍不得花更不会做奢侈浪费的事。
In an age of extravagance and waste, I wish I could sow to the world how few the real wants of humanity are.
在一个奢华浪费的年代，我希望能向世界表明，人类真正需要的东西是非常微少的。
The goal is to create extravagance and exclusivity for the select few, even if it stirs up resentment elsewhere.
目标就是为这些被选定的少数人创造奢华与高级的气氛，尽管这会引起其他人的不满。
In an age of extravagance and waste, I wish I could show to the world how few the real wants of humanity are.
在物欲横流、挥霍浪费的年代，但愿我能向世人表明：人类的真正需求少得可怜。
Living in cold waters, eager to flashy extravagance of the world on the water, always think in that world there are people fascinated by true love.
生活在冰冷的海水里，渴望着水面上浮华奢靡的世界，总以为在那个世界里有让人迷醉的真爱。
In an age of extravagance and waste, I wish I could show to the world how few the real wants of humanity are.
在物欲横流的年代，但愿我能向世人表明：人类的真正需求少得多么可怜。
In an age of extravagance and waste, I wish I could show to the world how few the real wants of humanity are.
在物欲横流的年代，但愿我能向世人表明：人类的真正需求少得多么可怜。
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