retail therapy

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The term "retail therapy" is a bit of a misnomer.
關(guān)于這個(gè)術(shù)語(yǔ)“購(gòu)物療法”，實(shí)際上有一點(diǎn)點(diǎn)誤稱(chēng)。
Retail therapy has long been a treat for millions of women who enjoy nothing better than a trawlround the shops.
購(gòu)物療法一向是眾多女性的樂(lè)事，對(duì)她們而言，再?zèng)]有什么比逛商店更好的事情了。
Even after adjusting for factors like physical and mental infirmity, men and women who shopped daily lived longer than those who shunned retail therapy, say scientists.
科學(xué)家們指出，即使考慮到像身心疾病這些影響健康的因素，天天購(gòu)物的男女也比那些拒絕購(gòu)物療法的人更長(zhǎng)壽。

Sounds good, because we're all going to need a little retail therapy once we check those 401(k) balances.
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He, unlike the typical consumer, is finding little comfort in retail therapy.
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Women use shopping as retail therapy.
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the act of buying special things for yourself in order to feel better when you are unhappy