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特别的日子为很在意的人准备了一份礼物，可是那个日子越临近，你就越担心选的礼物不够好、怕对方不喜欢，然后又开始搜寻购买其他你认为对方可能会喜欢的礼物。这种状态就叫gift 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. 每到圣诞节的时候，无论我们做了多少准备，提前购置了多少礼物，我们总是到最后一分钟的时候才选出最恰当的礼物。 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. 据最新的一项调查显示，随着圣诞节临近，我们会否定之前做的准备工作，担心我们之前精心挑选的礼物不会达到预期的效果。 The behavior has been termed ‘gift creep’, and if find yourself doing any of the following, you’re probably a sufferer: 上述这种行为被称为gift creep（礼物累加），如果你发现自己有以下症状，说明你就是“礼物累加”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. | 
