Buying luxury goods, conversely, tends to be an endless cycle of one-upmanship, in which the neighbors have a fancy new car and — bingo! — now you want one, too, scholars say.

相反,买奢侈品往往是一个互相攀比的无休止循环。 邻居们有一辆漂亮的新车——是的!

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Both countries have a longstanding obsession with hierarchy (fancy job titles can be the key to getting a bride as well as the admiration of your friends).

这两个国家长期以来都困扰于等级制度，能否拥有一个花哨的职衔甚至攸关能否娶到新娘和赢得朋友的钦佩。

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Pattaya now has polo matches, an annual music festival and a growing number of fancy restaurants — giant seafood buffets have become another feature of Walking Street.

芭堤雅现在有马球联赛，有年度音乐节，还有越来越多的高档餐厅——大型海鲜自助餐已成为步行街另一大特色。

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He and his wife have a fancy board and they play all sorts of games, he said.

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He camps often, doesn't have a fancy support vehicle and relies on the kindness of volunteers and peers to help facilitate the other parts of the trip.

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In the fullness of time, perhaps men will think likewise and have some of the sperm of their carefree, mutation-free youths frozen in case they fancy a little procreation in their old age.

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