甚至在买一盒牛奶时他们都必须进行复杂的权衡：如果我买了牛奶，我就买不起果汁了。

They have to make complicated trade-offs when buying a carton of milk: If I buy milk, I can't afford orange juice.

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我必须对于零食问题想出一些策略，比如只买一点点或者在家里就不放任何吃的。

I had to learn strategies around snacking, such as only buying single-serve portions or simply not bringing certain foods in the house.

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我的退休金暴跌，现在必须去买一份年金（annuity）了。

My pension has plummeted and now I have to buy an annuity

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