The problem, as Mr Purves acknowledges, is that for some buyers, the “atmospherics” of splashing out on such a conspicuous symbol of wealth do not feel quite right.

汤姆士认为，问题的关键在于一些买家认为，这个时候把钱砸在这样一个财富象征体上似乎不很明智。

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The problem, as Mr Purves acknowledges, is that for some buyers, the "atmospherics" of splashing out on such a conspicuous symbol of wealth do not feel quite right.

汤姆士认为，问题的关键在于一些买家认为，这个时候把钱砸在这样一个财富象征体上似乎不很明智。

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Pious frescos were stamped with the patron's family crest, and the medium was the message: costly paints in gold, cochineal red and lapis blue were conspicuous signs of wealth.

虔诚的壁画上印上了赞助人的族徽，而作画的材料则传达了主题：黄色来源于黄金，红色来源于胭脂虫，蓝色来源于青金石，这些昂贵的颜料正是对于财富的炫耀。

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Mister Veblen argued that people gathered wealth for the purpose of "conspicuous consumption."

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