Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/08/opinion/sunday/what-the-rich-wont-tell-you.html
作者质疑的是hard－working，反馈社会的人值得拥有更多的财富这种思维模式在这越来越不平等的社会是否正确。他觉得是否可以跳出single模式，把这些人看作一个整体，再去思考问题，是否需要重新分配。
words:
obscene: (of the portrayal or description of sexual matters) offensive or disgusting by accepted standards of morality and decency; shocking
affluent: (especially of a group or area) having a great deal of money; wealthy
pseudonyms: 假名
conspicuous: standing out so as to be clearly visible; attracting notice or attention
conspicuous consumption 炫耀性发费
epitome: (the epitome of) a person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type; a summary of a written work; an abstract; personification
glitzy: ostentatiously attractive (often used to suggest superficial glamour)
ambivalence: the state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone
ambivalence about or to or towards [something]/[somebody]对某事物/某人的矛盾心理
brag: say in a boastful manner; boast 大话
prudently: in a way that shows care and thought for the future
ostentatious: characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice; conspicuous 炫耀
snob: a person with an exaggerated respect for high social position or wealth who seeks to associate with social superiors and dislikes people or activities regarded as lower-class.
entitled: believing oneself to be inherently deserving of privileges or special treatment
stigma: a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person; shame, botany
prominent: important, famous; protuberant, projecting from something; conspicuous, noticeable
single-earner families: 单收入家庭
fluctuate: rise and fall irregularly in number or amount; vary, differ, change; earnings fluctuate and jobs are impermanent
calibre: the quality of someone's character or the level of someone's ability; the internal diameter or bore of a gun barrel
glamorous: 富有魅力的 beautiful, attractive
indulgent: having or indicating a tendency to be overly generous to or lenient with someone; permissive, kind
recession: a period of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activity are reduced, generally identified by a fall in GDP in two successive quarters.
vilify: speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner; disparage 诋毁
quasi-aristocracy: 类似的贵族
working-rich: 打工皇帝
meritocracy: government or the holding of power by people selected on the basis of their ability.
frenetic: fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way
**enthusiastically **: 热情
recount: tell someone about something; give an account of an event or experience
snag: an unexpected or hidden obstacle or drawback; a sharp, angular, or jagged projection; catch or tear (something) on a projection 勾
snag a bargain/bargains: 捡便宜
critique: a detailed analysis and assessment of something, especially a literary, philosophical, or political theory.
expenditure: the action of spending funds
brat: 熊孩子
reticent: not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily
unequivocally: leaving no doubt; unambiguous 毫不含糊, 明确