The American desire for material goods caused Europeans to dismiss them as philistines.美国人的物欲使欧洲人对他们不屑一顾，认为他们不懂艺术。I worked hard, lived frugally, and denied myself material goods in order to achieve financial security.我工作勤奋，生活节俭，不让自己享受任何物质上的东西，为的就是要有经济上的保障。His religion warns against coveting material goods.他的宗教信仰告诫他不要贪求物质财富。