keep up with the jones中文什么意思

要在地位和物质方面比得上周围的人

• keep:    vt. (kept ) 1.拿着，保 ...
• up:    adv. (superl. uppe ...
• jones:    n. 琼斯〔姓氏〕。

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1. That's true. and he tries to keep up with the joneses .
   确实如此。况且他还想跟邻居比阔气。
2. You ever hear the expression " keeping up with the joneses "
   你听说过一句谚语，叫做“和琼斯一家比阔”吗？
3. I must keep up with the joneses g up with the smiths and the joneses
   这个专栏在美国报纸上连载了32年，广受欢迎
4. But keeping up with the joneses isn ' t the only way that money brings happiness
   “攀比”并不是让金钱带来快乐的唯一方式。
5. We ' re never able to save money because my wife always wants to keep up with the joneses
   我们永远难以储钱，因为我太太老是要与人攀比。