那种带着远远伸向街边的屋檐的所谓“牧屋”，满足当时迅速致富的中产阶级们的爱炫耀的心态。

The ranch house, which presents its longest edge to the street, allowed the burgeoning middle class to show off.

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在新约时代，法利赛人专爱装腔作势的祷告。这成为他们骄傲的资本。他们在炫耀，让人家注意自己的祈祷。

In New Testament times, the Pharisees were pros at pretentious prayers. It became quite a source of pride. They were showing off, trying to impress people with their prayers.

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要么是他们持有错误的谦逊观(“我不需要开奔驰，我并不是一个爱炫耀的人”)，这是自负的表现，是与生俱来的恐惧。

They're operating under "false humility" (saying, "I don't need to drive a Mercedes, I'm not a" show-off ") which is a form of pride, which is birth from fear."

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