keep up with the Joneses：趕上瓊斯家

看來,"趕上瓊斯家"(keep up with the Joneses)是美國人永遠(yuǎn)不便的信條,這個信條有積極的一面也有消極的一面. 一方面,它能使美國人積極進取永無休止,另一方面,某些悲劇往往就是在虛榮心太強、爭比闊綽的情況下發(fā)生的,象大人物蓋茨比的悲劇. 可以說,

keep up with the Joneses：(在社會地位和物質(zhì)生活方面)與左鄰右舍并駕齊驅(qū);與較富裕的左鄰右舍比排場;趕時髦

29.Johnny Raw 生手;新兵 | 30.keep up with the Joneses(在社會地位和物質(zhì)生活方面)與左鄰右舍并駕齊驅(qū);與較富裕的左鄰右舍比排場;趕時髦 | 31.a daughter of Eve 女人

keep up with the Joneses：與別人比闊,與別人攀比

*Keep the wolf at bay 還能吃得堡,穿得暖 | Keep up with the Joneses "與別人比闊,與別人攀比 | Keep your chin up 振作精神

keep up with the Joneses：跟別人比闊

11. 太宰人了 cost an arm and a leg | 12. 跟別人比闊 keep up with the Joneses | 13. 養(yǎng)家糊口bring home the bacon

to keep up with the Joneses：同別人比闊氣/趕上時髦

負(fù)債in the red | 同別人比闊氣/趕上時髦to keep up with the Joneses | 勉強度日to keep the wolf from the door

to keep up with the Joneses：攀比,和鄰居比闊

47殴美伊人一本在线观看av、black sheep:敗家子,害群之馬 | 48黄色网址在线免费、to keep up with the Joneses:攀比,和鄰居比闊 | 50、a dime a dozen:多得很,不稀罕!

Just to keep up with the Joneses. You know what I mean：只是要跟上同伴的腳步 你知道我說什么吧

I don't condone the practise, to be honest. But I do do it s... | Just to keep up with the Joneses. You know what I mean.|只是要跟上同伴的腳步 你知道我說什么吧 | Little dude like you, be an easy mark.|...

scramble to "keep up with the Joneses：在生活上競相攀比

to make energetic contributions for ... 對....作出積極貢獻 | scramble to "keep up with the Joneses" 在生活上競相攀比 | not to substitude words for action 不要以言代行

He tries to keep up with the Joneses：他盡力在與左鄰右舍斗富

這年頭要存點錢可真不容易. It's hard to salt away money today. | 他盡力在與左鄰右舍斗富. He tries to keep up with the Joneses. | 家庭開支全由他負(fù)擔(dān). The family expenses are on his shoulders.

He always tries to keep up with the Joneses：他總在極力追趕瓊斯.他總在和周圍的人攀比

You'd better go to see a doctor. 你最好去看醫(yī)生. 你... | He always tries to keep up with the Joneses. 他總在極力追趕瓊斯.他總在和周圍的人攀比. | 建設(shè)有中國特色的社會主義 build socialism with Chinese ...