Joneses
英[?d???nz?z]
美[?d?o?nz?z]
词组
keep up with the Joneses
try to emulate or not be outdone by one's neighbours
攀比
柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
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PHRASE
攀比；比排场；比阔气
If you say that someone is keeping up with the Joneses, you mean that they are doing something in order to show that they have as much money as other people, rather than because they really want to do it.
例句
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。