钢特上尉这么做，多半是一种炫耀而不是忏悔的自白。
In doing this Captain Gunter was probably bragging more than confessing.
除了那些讲话时为炫耀自己而故意这么做的那些人，多数人说术语时并未意识到这一点，因为他们对那些术语已经习以为常了。
Apart from those who talk deliberately in this way to show off their expertise, most people are unaware of the awkward words they use since they've got so used to them.
一个人一生中所需要的财富就是这么多，剩下的财富都是用来炫耀的。
There is only so much fortune a man really needs. The rest is for showing off.
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