"keep up with the joneses" بـChinese (Traditional)

• 與鄰居攀比

التعريف

努力與周圍人（尤其是鄰居）保持相同的生活水準，即使很困難或沒必要。

ملاحظات الاستخدام (Chinese (Traditional))

這句話是非正式且帶批評意味，用於形容為了表面上的競爭而盲目消費，通常在談論物質主義時使用。

أمثلة

Some people buy new cars just to keep up with the joneses.

有些人買新車只是為了**與鄰居攀比**。

It's not healthy to always keep up with the joneses.

總是**與鄰居攀比**對健康沒有好處。

We don't need to keep up with the joneses to be happy.

我們不需要**與鄰居攀比**才會快樂。

After seeing their neighbors' new kitchen, they felt pressured to keep up with the joneses.

看到鄰居的新廚房後，他們感到有壓力必須**與鄰居攀比**。

Social media can make you want to keep up with the joneses even more.

社羣媒體會讓你更想**與鄰居攀比**。

I used to keep up with the joneses, but now I just focus on what I need.

我以前總是**與鄰居攀比**，但現在只專注於自己的需要。