特別的日子為很在意的人準(zhǔn)備了一份禮物，可是那個(gè)日子越臨近，你就越擔(dān)心選的禮物不夠好、怕對(duì)方不喜歡，然后又開(kāi)始搜尋購(gòu)買(mǎi)其他你認(rèn)為對(duì)方可能會(huì)喜歡的禮物。這種狀態(tài)就叫g(shù)ift creep。

It doesn’t matter how much we plan ahead and shop early when it comes to Christmas, we can't resist picking up presents right up until the last minute.

每到圣誕節(jié)的時(shí)候，無(wú)論我們做了多少準(zhǔn)備，提前購(gòu)置了多少禮物，我們總是到最后一分鐘的時(shí)候才選出最恰當(dāng)?shù)亩Y物。

According to the latest survey, we undo all our good work as Christmas draws closer, worrying that our original, carefully planned, gift choices might not cut the mustard.

據(jù)最新的一項(xiàng)調(diào)查顯示，隨著圣誕節(jié)臨近，我們會(huì)否定之前做的準(zhǔn)備工作，擔(dān)心我們之前精心挑選的禮物不會(huì)達(dá)到預(yù)期的效果。

The behavior has been termed ‘gift creep’, and if find yourself doing any of the following, you’re probably a sufferer:

上述這種行為被稱(chēng)為gift creep（禮物累加），如果你發(fā)現(xiàn)自己有以下癥狀，說(shuō)明你就是“禮物累加”心理的受害者之一：

? You’ve finished your Christmas shopping but still buy little ‘extras’ every time you go out. You worry someone won’t like what you’ve bought them, so you add another gift (like some luxury chocolates) on top to soften the effect.

? 你的圣誕采購(gòu)已經(jīng)結(jié)束，但你每次出去還是會(huì)買(mǎi)一些額外的小東西。你擔(dān)心某人會(huì)不喜歡你已經(jīng)買(mǎi)好的禮物，所以你又加了一個(gè)禮物（比如高檔巧克力）來(lái)增加禮物的吸引力。

? Before someone visits at Christmas you look around the house to see if there’s anything else you could give them.

? 圣誕節(jié)有朋友來(lái)訪之前，你會(huì)環(huán)顧一下家里，看還有沒(méi)有什么別的禮物可以送他們。

? After wrapping all your gifts you feel anxious that the size and number of parcels looks a bit on the small side.

? 把所有禮物都包裝好以后，你擔(dān)心禮物的大小和數(shù)量都不夠大。

? You tot up how much you’ve spent on people and try to even up the numbers so as not to appear stingy.

? 你會(huì)計(jì)算購(gòu)買(mǎi)禮物花錢(qián)的總數(shù)，然后盡量按金額平均分配禮物，以免讓自己顯得小氣。

? You buy a gift for someone, forgetting you've already bought them something, and end up giving them both anyway.

? 你之前已經(jīng)給某人買(mǎi)了禮物，后來(lái)又忘記你已經(jīng)買(mǎi)了，最后送了人家兩件禮物。

The solution? Stay focused and ignore the last-minute hype. Chances are you chose the original presents in good faith and the recipient will appreciate them. (Source: bt.com)

怎么才能避免這樣的情況呢？集中注意力，忽略最后時(shí)刻的那種不安心理。事實(shí)可能是，你心懷美好的愿望選了禮物，收到禮物的人會(huì)喜歡這個(gè)禮物的。

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