Middle class enjoys economical lifestyle |
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| More and more middle-class people refuse to buy unpractical luxuries and famous brands, and they often appear in secondhand markets in suburbs. |
| Chinanews, Changchun, Oct. 21 – According to Jilin Daily, currently more and more middle-class people in Changchun, Jilin Province choose to pursue an economical lifestyle. They refuse to buy unpractical luxuries and famous brands, and they often appear in secondhand markets in suburbs. Some people may regard those young white collars that spend all their salaries as fashionable consumers, but those people described above are acknowledged by most citizens in Changchun as new fashionable people.
They possess great consuming power; however, they think their money should be spent wisely and economically. They say that they will never buy luxuries to show off their fortune, and a frugal1 lifestyle never means a miserable2 life.
Mr. Ma, a manager of a joint3 venture in Changchun, earns 100 thousand yuan (US$12.5 thousand) annually4 He drives a small car and is still unmarried. When traveling on trips he always wears a suit of Western-style clothes, making others think he is a rich person. He says he has to dress decently to promote the image of his company. When he returns home, He just lives as a man in the street. When he learns that there are cosmetics5 at the sales in a supermarket, he goes to buy them.
Mr. Jiang, CEO of a private enterprise, has fixed6 assets worth millions of yuan. He often goes on foot toand from his company. He bargains with peddlers when buying some vegetables. But he likes to spend thousands of yuan to buy green food. "I prefer to buy those things worth the money, but I refuse to buy any valueless things, no matter how cheap they are," he said. Jiang regards real estates and cars, as well as health, as his important properties. So, he plans to buy a 300-sq-m villa7 in the countryside, and rent a piece of farmland to plant some green vegetables that can be provided for his relatives and friends.
Most of these people wish they can spend less money, of the same time enjoying a better and decent life.
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frugal
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| adj.节俭的，节约的，少量的，微量的 |
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- He was a VIP,but he had a frugal life.他是位要人，但生活俭朴。
- The old woman is frugal to the extreme.那老妇人节约到了极点。
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miserable
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| adj.悲惨的，痛苦的；可怜的，糟糕的 |
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- It was miserable of you to make fun of him.你取笑他，这是可耻的。
- Her past life was miserable.她过去的生活很苦。
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joint
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| adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合 |
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- I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
- We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。
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annually
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| adv.一年一次，每年 |
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- Many migratory birds visit this lake annually.许多候鸟每年到这个湖上作短期逗留。
- They celebrate their wedding anniversary annually.他们每年庆祝一番结婚纪念日。
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cosmetics
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| n.化妆品 |
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- We sell a wide range of cosmetics at a very reasonable price. 我们以公道的价格出售各种化妆品。
- Cosmetics do not always cover up the deficiencies of nature. 化妆品未能掩饰天生的缺陷。
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fixed
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| adj.固定的，不变的，准备好的；(计算机)固定的 |
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- Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗？
- Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定，我们就不应该随意改变。
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villa
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| n.别墅，城郊小屋 |
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- We rented a villa in France for the summer holidays.我们在法国租了一幢别墅消夏。
- We are quartered in a beautiful villa.我们住在一栋漂亮的别墅里。
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