"keep up with the joneses" 怎么发音
expression
KEEP-uhp-with-thuh-JOHN-ziz
KEEP-up-with-thuh-JOHN-ziz
释义
To try to have the same things, lifestyle, or status as people around you, especially your neighbors, even if it's difficult or unnecessary.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈkip/ /ˈəp/ /ˈwɪð/, /ˈwɪθ/, /wɪð/, /wɪθ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈdʒoʊnzɪz
英式英语
kˈiːp/ /ˈʌp/ /wˈɪð/ /ðə, ði/ /ˈdʒəʊnzɪz
简化发音
美式
KEEP-uhp-with-thuh-JOHN-ziz
英式
KEEP-up-with-thuh-JOHN-ziz
语境中听
Some people buy new cars just to keep up with the joneses.
It's not healthy to always keep up with the joneses.
We don't need to keep up with the joneses to be happy.
After seeing their neighbors' new kitchen, they felt pressured to keep up with the joneses.