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joneses [ˈdʒoʊnzɪz]

n. 与自己社会地位相等的人，邻居;

例句:

  • People buy landfill to keep up with the Joneses.
    来自NEWYORKER
  • The Joneses make a big deal out of being "different".
    爱攀比的邻居们很是把“与众不同”当回事。
  • Many people were holding down three jobs just to keep up with the Joneses.
    许多人同时做3份工作只不过是为了和别人攀比。
  • The Joneses set the pace and their neighbors try to keep up with them.
    琼斯一家带了头,邻居们尽力赶上他们.
  • You only get one or two Grace Joneses in a lifetime.
    来自NEWYORKER
  • In fact, there are few Joneses to keep up with.
    来自WSJ