旧东西

• For modernity - snobs naturally tend to throw away their old possessions and buy new ones at a greater rate than those who are notmodernity - snobs
  因为新潮势利者自然会比无此势利感的人更快地抛弃他们所拥有的旧东西并购买新东西。
• Which in fact he does do on an enormous scale and to the tune of millions and millions a year by means of advertising
  很明显，新潮势利感是这位实业家最好的朋友，因为新潮势利者自然会比无此势利感的人更快地抛弃他们所拥有的旧东西并购买新东西。
• There were several : the house was a warren , and the family never sold anything . sir geoffery s father had liked pictures and sir geoffery s mother had liked cinquecento furniture
  勒格贝有好几间边样的贮藏室，这林厦真是个么贮藏库，而这家人却永不把旧东西南卖。
• For example , some very rich families , when they move into new estates , the old houses are destroyed , and all the things inside are burned and thrown away . many poor inhabitants in the surrounding areas would feel very sorry about the houses and the things inside . but for the rich people , they are garbage and of no use whatsoever
  比如说有些很富有的人富有的家庭，他们搬新居时，会把以前的旧房子拆掉，里面所有的家俱用品也都烧掉扔掉，许多附近比较贫苦的人家，会很惋惜那些旧房子和旧家俱，但是对富有的人而言，这些都是垃圾，毫无用处，他们还有更多更好的东西，等旧东西都毁掉消失之后，他们会换上新的，他们会盖新的宫殿取代那些又老又破旧的屋子。