Jon Butler, of Envirofone, said: ‘The latest phones have become status symbols which look flash but aren’t fully utilised.’

Envirofone的乔恩巴特勒说：“最新手机已经变成了身份的象征，看起来很炫但没有充分利用。”

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Pump Status: If the pump functions normally, the pump icon will flash.

水泵情况：如果水泵功能正常，水泵图标将闪烁。

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If you hold down a row switch, LED flashes every 2 seconds, a fast frequency level, then the fourth panel status lights will flash once.

若连续按住开关，每2秒钟LED闪烁频率会快一个级别，此时面板第四个状态指示灯会闪烁一下。

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You flash your status at every chance.

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In the bars of Maseru, the capital, miners home for the weekend flash wads of cash and wear their hard hats as status symbols.

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