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来自Jones,常见人名,-ese,人,词源同Chinese,Japanese.代指邻居,常见于习语keep up with Joneses,与人攀比,讲排场。
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The Joneses saw us across the hotel dining room and gave us the high sign.
琼斯一家人看到我们走过旅馆的餐厅时,向我们挥手招呼.
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We spend the whole of our lives keeping up with our neighbors, the Joneses.
我们把我们的一辈子都用来和我们的邻居“琼斯一家人”攀比.
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Neighbours, keen to and overtake the Joneses, copied them – but on a larger scale.
热衷于赶超实力相当者的邻居开始复制他们的做法,而且规模更大.
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Many people were holding down three jobs just to keep up with the Joneses.
许多人同时做3份工作只不过是为了和别人攀比。
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- afraid adj.害怕的;担心的;恐怕;畏惧,害怕;
- cup n.杯子;一杯(的量);(胸罩的)罩杯;优胜杯;vt.使(手)窝成杯状;使(双手)成圆状托起;为…拔火罐;
- unusual adj.特别的,不寻常的;独特的,别致的;
- WWB abbr.[计]= World-Wide Belt line,环球线路;网络WAP Web Browser; 波形记录分析软件; 中国文物报
- tomato n.番茄,西红柿;[俚语] 美女;
- narrow adj.狭窄的;狭隘的;险胜的;勉强的;有限的;狭义的;v.变狭窄;缩小;
- so as to 为了…;以便;庶几乎;庶乎;
- city n.城市;全市居民;
- refusal n.拒绝;优先取舍权;
- proud adj.骄傲的;引以为荣的;自尊的;傲慢的;秀丽的;
- 石灰水 limewater;[化] lime water;[医] aqua calcis;calcarea hydrica;whitewash ;
- delight n.高兴;愉快;快乐;乐趣;乐事;令人高兴的事v.使高兴;使愉快;使快乐

