In the early 1980s, teenagers used to carry their school things and sports gear in designer shopping bags, mainly to broadcast their social standing (showing that they could afford these boutiques).

在上世纪80年代初期，青少年们就用名牌购物袋装他们上学用的东西和体育用品，主要是用来宣告他们的社会身份(显示他们也有能力买这些精品)。

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Spill control gear standing by.

溢油控制装置已备妥。

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Aid, by contrast, is about standing on gear placements and engineering your way up steep or overhanging blank walls like El Cap, which can take days to ascend.

WSJ: Training for the Big Wall | By Michael J. Ybarra

Ranger Maguire, who was 6ft 7in tall, was standing in an administration area where soldiers eat their lunch and pack their gear when he was struck in the head.

BBC: Ranger Michael Maguire