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We've been talking about things we own.
我們談論了我們所擁有的東西。
I'd like to discuss with you one or two more general questions relating to this topic.
我想和你談談跟這個話題有關的其它常見問題。
First, let's consider values and the way they can change.
首先，我們考慮一下價值和他們改變的方式。
In Switzerland, what kind of possessions do you think give status to people?
在瑞士，你覺得什么東西賦予人地位？
The first thing which comes in my mind is the car.
我第一個想到的就是車。
Yes, because lots of people like to have posh cars or expensive cars to show their status, their place in the society.
是的，由于許多人喜歡用豪車來展示他們的地位，他們在社會上的地位。
Is that a new development?
這是一個新的發展趨勢嗎？
No, I think it isn't.
不，我覺得不是。
People have thought like that for quite a long time?
人們這樣認為已經很久了？
Yes. Another thing is probably the clothing. It starts already when you are young.
是的，另外一個就是衣著了。很小的時候就開始了。
When the children go to school they want to have posh labels on their jumpers or good shoes.
當孩子們上學的時候，他們希望穿上奢侈品牌的連衫褲或是上好的鞋。
What do you think of this way of thinking, that I need to have a car or certain clothes to show my status?
你覺得這種想法怎么樣？需要用車和某些衣服來展示自己的地位？
Probably it's sometimes a replacement for something you don't have,
也許有時這是一種對自己無法擁有的東西的替代，
so if your wife has left you or your girlfriend, you just buy some new,
比如說你的妻子或者女朋友離開了你，你就去買點新東西，
I don't know, new watches or new clothes to make you satisfied again.
我不知道，新表或新衣服可能可以讓你找回滿足感。
You don't think of it as a healthy way of thinking?
你覺得這不是一種健康的想法？
It's probably not honest to yourself. You can understand what I mean?
實話對自己說這可能不是。你懂我得意思嗎？
Yes. And do you think this will change? In the future, will cars and designer clothes be status symbols in the same way?
是的，你覺得這會改變嗎？在將來，車和名牌服裝依舊是地位的象征嗎？
I'm sure that clothes will be...that the thing with the clothes will be the same.
我確定服裝還會是一樣的。
I'm not so sure about the cars because cars cause lots of environmental problems and probably in some years, a few years, this will change
但是我不確定車會不會，因為汽車會導致各種環境問題，也許一些年后這會改變，
because it's not reasonable to drive a car anymore.
因為開車再也沒有必要了。
Can you tell me a little bit more about that?...
你可以再詳細的說說嗎？...
