Joneses

The Joneses make a big deal out of being "different".

爱攀比的邻居们很是把“与众不同”当回事。

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。

The Joneses are coming for lunch en masse all twelve of them!

琼斯一大家子人都来吃午饭--一共十二口人!

The Joneses set the pace and their neighbors try to keep up with them.

琼斯一家带了头,邻居们尽力赶上他们.

That's true. And he tries to keep up with the Joneses.

确实如此. 况且他还想跟邻居比阔气.

Edward is always trying to keep up with the Joneses.

爱德华老是不断地和邻居比较.

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.

She is the sort of girl who likes keeping up wiht the Joneses.

她走那种爱赶时髦的姑娘.

I'm keeping up with the Joneses.

我尚能过着普通人的生活.

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.

The Joneses have bought a new car, and a large one at that.

琼斯家买了一辆新车, 而且还是一辆大的呢.

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.

The Joneses live like cat and dog. I hate living near them.

琼斯俩口子总是吵架, 我真讨厌住在他们附近.

The Joneses own a cottage near Lake Louise.

琼斯一家在路易斯湖附近有个小别墅.

Some people feel they have to keep up with the Joneses.

有些人觉得他们(一定)得和邻居去攀比(或:赶时髦).