| 释义 |
●keep up with the ˈJoneses (informal, disapproving) try to have all the possessions and social achievements that your neighbours or other people around you have, especially by buying what they buy （与邻居等）攀比，比阔气，比排场◆First the Smiths got a swimming pool, and now their neighbours, the Sinclairs, are building one. It’s silly the way people always have to keep up with the Joneses.
一开始，史密斯家盖了个游泳池，如今他们的邻居辛克莱家也要盖一个。这样比来比去真是无聊。 NOTE Jones is a very common surname, and is used to refer to neighbours in general. * Jones （琼斯）是英国常见姓氏，此处泛指邻居。 |