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爱德华·博克:爱德华·博克自传·补录 397
爱德华·博克《爱德华·博克自传》· The Americanization of Edward Bok · 领导
He was surprised, on talking with furnishers of homes, to learn to what extent women whose husbands had recently acquired means would refer to certain styles of decoration and hangings which they had seen in the Pullman parlor-cars. He had never seriously regarded the influence of the furnishing of these cars upon the travelling public; now he realized that, in a decorative sense, they were a distinct factor and a very unfortunate one.
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定位:Additional excerpt 397 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录
白话
博克发现,许多刚有钱的妇女会照搬普尔曼车厢的装饰风格来布置家,这让他很吃惊。他原本没在意车厢装饰对乘客的影响,现在意识到它其实是个重要的坏榜样。这说明,人们常把旅途中看到的“高级”样式当成品味标准,却不管它是否真的美。要避免这种盲目模仿,可以多问自己:这个样式让我舒服,还是只因为它显得有钱?买家具前先看材质和做工,别被“豪华感”牵着走。
上下文
博克是《妇女家庭杂志》主编,二十世纪初美国新富阶层开始模仿火车车厢的装饰。
今日一问
你家里有没有哪件东西,是因为“看起来高级”才买的,而不是因为真的喜欢?
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