生活英语|rocketing 火箭式消费

Rocketing refers to spending a great deal of money on a few important items while spending only an average amount or less on everything else.

火箭式消费指的是在几件要紧的东西上花费很多钱，而在其他东西上花费不多或极少。

Some people will spend lots of money on a few items they really care about, such as their iPhones or their SLR cameras, and then they will go downmarket to Wal-Mart to buy most of the other stuff^{1 they don't care about. Rocketing is occurring at every income level.}

有的人会在他们很在乎的几样东西上花费重金，譬如苹果手机或单反相机，而其他无所谓的大多数东西则选择去沃尔玛这种低档平价市场上购买。每个收入阶层都存在火箭式消费模式。