the joneses

常见例句

If other people are prosperous that is good; don’t feel miserable just because you cannot keep up with the Joneses.
别人过得很充实那是一件好事情，不要仅仅因为自己没有超过自己身边的人就感到痛苦不堪。
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It's hard to tell whether temporary materialism is any cheaper than keeping up with the Joneses, but an unfettered way of life looks awfully appealing right now.
很难说临时拥有的物质享受是否比大为讲究的排场更廉价，但是这种不受约束的生活方式现在看起来很对大家的胃口。
While our fore-parents simply had just a year's window to keep up with the Joneses (or not) we have a bit more of a cushion in naming our children.
鉴于新家长们一般只有一年的时间赶这种时髦（或许没有），我们在给孩子取名方面还有相当的缓冲余地。

Not to gain a competitive edge, but to simply keep up with the Joneses.
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