"joneses" in Chinese (Simplified)
琼斯一家有钱邻居(表达)
Definition
指的是一家人(琼斯一家),象征他人的物质生活和生活方式成为比较的对象;常用于短语“keep up with the Joneses”(与邻居比富)。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
几乎总是用复数形式,首字母大写。与短语“keep up with the Joneses”密切相关,表示“与别人比拼物质”。比喻用法,不是真有这么一家人。很少单独用,主要用于讨论社会压力或消费主义时。
Examples
She always wants to keep up with the Joneses.
她总是想和**琼斯一家**攀比。
Buying a new car just to impress the Joneses is silly.
仅仅为了和**琼斯一家**攀比去买新车很愚蠢。
People spend too much trying to outdo the Joneses.
人们为了超越**琼斯一家**花了太多钱。
Sometimes, it's hard not to compare yourself to the Joneses.
有时候很难不和**琼斯一家**作比较。
They went into debt trying to keep up with the Joneses.
他们为了赶上**琼斯一家**,甚至负债了。
Keeping up with the Joneses can be exhausting.
和**琼斯一家**攀比会让人很累。