Supply disruptions associated with the Japanese earthquake boosted prices for cars and other durable goods, trimming purchases of big-ticket items, while petrol prices soared.

由于日本地震引起的供给中断推高了汽车及其他耐用品的价格，汽油价格飙高的时候也不得不削减对昂贵物品的购买。

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He compares finding a potential partner to purchasing other "big-ticket items" such as a car or a house.

他觉得寻找未来伴侣可与购买汽车或房子等“大件商品”相比。

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The prospect of higher interest rates would encourage more people to buy homes, cars, or other big-ticket items.

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But it will not treat the deployment of smart meters in its jurisdiction any different from other big-ticket items.

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That would put a damper on the easy credit many Americans have accessed to buy homes and other big-ticket items.

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