Yet satisfaction with these material purchases wears off fairly quickly.

不过，这些物质采购带来的满足感会很快消失。

The team created the first test backpack using material purchased from an electronics market in Tokyo for only $35.

该团队使用了从东京电子市场购买的材料制作了第一个测试背包，成本只有35美元。

Yet satisfaction with these material purchases wears off fairly quickly. What was once exciting and new becomes old-hat; remorse creeps in.

不过，即使这些物质都握在手中，满足感也难以维系。曾经一度能让自己兴奋好久的事物，到手之后不过就像是老旧的礼帽；悔恨之情油然而生。

Tenders posted, contractors hired, and the preliminary materials purchased, the groundbreaking ceremony was held on August 5, 1966.

发布了标书，聘请了承包商，并购买了初步材料，开工仪式于 1966 年 8 月 5 日举行。

In a recent study, people felt happier when they made a time-saving purchase than a material purchase because the time-saving purchase made them feel less stressed.

最近一项研究显示，人们进行节省时间的消费比购买物品时更快乐，因为省时的消费使他们感到压力更小。

While I obviously won't be able to undergo any treatment until it's safe, putting that money aside feels much more valuable than a one time material purchase.

虽然在安全之前我显然无法接受任何治疗，但把这笔钱放在一边感觉比一次性购买材料更有价值。