躋身中產階級必有的10樣物品(雙語)

1. SMART TV

       智能電視

       They buy smart TV, they use the extra functions for the first week or two, but after that it reverts to being used as a standard television. But it is important for friends to know you own a TV that does so much more than play out BBC1.

       他們買智能電視，前一兩周用用特殊功能，之後就當普通電視用了。但重點是朋友知道你有一台電視不只能看BBC1！

       2. A BARBECUE

       戶外燒烤

       The barbecue is beloved by the men of the middle classes. A focal point for alfresco entertaining.

       戶外燒烤受到中產階級男人們的廣泛喜愛，是戶外消遣的重要部分。

       3. VINYL RECORDS

       黑膠唱片

       Many youngish, trendy middle- class couples in search of an identity now "collect" vinyls as if to show how different they are.

       很多年輕時尚的中產階級夫妻為了彰顯身份，現在都搜集黑膠唱片，以此顯示他們與眾不同。

       4. MAC COMPUTER

       蘋果電腦

       You have to hand it to Apple, their product design is very good. It』s so good it』s so expensive. It』s a silent symbol of wealth.

       你不得不認可蘋果，他們的設計真的很棒。因為好，所以貴，可以用來低調炫富。
5. NUTRIBULLET

       Nutribullet榨汁機

       It sits proudly on the worktop as there』s no point putting it in a cupboard as visitors won』t be able to see that their hosts are paragons of health.

       它被高調地擺在櫥柜上，放進柜子里就沒有意義了，因為那樣的話客人就看不出主人是養生達人了。

       6. ANTLER OR SAMSONITE LUGGAGE

       安特麗或新秀麗行李箱

       What could be smarter than arriving at the airport with numerous suitcases of varying sizes, but all of the same design, from a leading brand like Antler or Samsonite?

       有什麼做法比帶著好幾個像安特麗或新秀麗這樣（知名品牌）設計相同而尺寸不同的名牌行李箱更英明呢？

       7. MULBERRY BAG

       邁寶瑞的包包

       The Mulberry bag is still a very smart bag but something that every middle class woman of a certain age owns. It』s a status symbol.

       邁寶瑞的包包依然是每個中產階級女性在特定年齡擁有的時尚包包，是身份的象徵。

       8. COASTERS

       杯墊

       Perhaps the most middle class of all things to have in a house is a set of coasters. Even more middle class, however, matching coasters.

       可能最具中產階級特點的東西就是家裡的一套杯墊了；更有甚者，放一套配套的杯墊。

       9. HOT TUB

       熱水浴缸

       Trendy middles are obsessed with having a hot tub.

       時髦的中產階級家庭都痴迷於熱水浴缸。

       10. SMEG FRIDGE

       Smeg冰箱

       When it comes to home refrigeration, for the middles, size does matter. Big is beautiful.

       一提到家裡的冰箱，對中產階級家庭來說，尺寸很關鍵，大的就漂亮。