Joneses
noun /ˈdʒəʊnzɪz/
/ˈdʒəʊnzɪz/
词源late 19th cent.: from Jones, a commonly found British surname.
[plural]Idioms Idioms
keep up with the Joneses
- (informal, often disapproving) to try to have all the possessions and social achievements that your friends and neighbours have
Topics Successc2(与朋友和邻居在物质和社会成就方面)攀比,比富有,比排场,比阔气