keep up with the jones发音

意思翻译

跟上琼斯的步伐

相似词语短语

keep up with───跟上，保持同步；赶得上；和…保持联系

keep up with the joneses───是一个典型的美式习语; 表示“和你的富裕邻居保持同等的生活方式或质量”; 这其实是一句讽刺的话; 指“和左邻右舍比排场比阔气”。；与…攀比，比阔气；赶上别人

keep up───vi.不减弱， （天气）持续不变; 保持; 保养; （使）不倒下; 保持不衰退；保持；继续；不低落；不落后

keep with───跟上；把…与…放一起; 陪伴

jones───n.琼斯（姓氏）

keep the───保持平衡

keep with me───跟我走

keep up appearances───v.装门面; 装潢门面; 摆门面; 保全面子

with up───向上

双语使用场景

Whether one admits to it or not, to a certain degree, we all try to keep up with"the Jones".───不论人们承认与否，一定程度上，我们都在相互攀比。

Americans, it is alleged, worship only "the almighty dollar" . We scramble to "keep up with the Jones" .───批评者声称，美国人只崇拜“万能的美元”，与邻居尽相攀比。

In trying to keep up with the Jones, many people buy more than they can really afford.───人们都试图跟随琼斯，许多人购物超过了他们的承受能力。

Many people among us have the inclination to keep up with the Jones───我们中有许多人都有与人攀比的倾向。

英语使用场景