They do a lot of living vicariously, and this is one manifestation of that.

他们做很多事间接地代替孩子生活，这就是变现之一。

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Of course, we have all read similar books out loud to our children and enjoyed the experience, possibly enjoyed the book itself--only because we were vicariously enjoying it through them.

的确，我们都会把同类的书大声念给自己的孩子听并以此为乐，甚至是以书籍本身为乐——仅仅因为我们乐孩子们之乐。

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Before the advancements in technology, young women who wanted a sense of emotional gratification would live vicariously through romance novels.

在科技飞速发展之前，年轻的女性通常通过阅读“浪漫的小说”来达到感情上的满足。

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You're vicariously watching--not really playing.

FORBES: Magazine Article

One was that haute couture, hitherto available only to the very rich or vicariously through magazines and newspapers, should be sold worldwide in ready-to-wear shops at a fraction of the posh price.

ECONOMIST: Yves Saint Laurent, couturier, died on June 1st, aged 71

Living vicariously through these books, I felt like an observer peering into a rapid-fire culture of high antes, big deals and even bigger egos.

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