Many said that unemployment, while extremely painful, had improved them in some ways: they had become less materialistic and more financially prudent; they were more aware of the struggles of others.
许多人表示，虽然失业非常痛苦，但也在某些方面让他们有所提升：他们变得更加不重物质、更加注重财务审慎；他们对他人所面临的困境也更加敏感。
focus on materialistic issues
关注物质问题
例句取自历年考研英语真题，翻译为机器生成，仅供学习参考。