英语词汇“Joneses”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Joneses

/ˈdʒəʊnzɪz

plural noun (usually the Joneses)

A person’s neighbours or social equals.I'm not sure which is the more amusing, though: neighbours twitching curtains to spy on the Joneses next door, or the antics of otherwise respectable citizens who view their insurance contracts as a better bet than the lottery....

The culture of the Smith business matters to the Smiths and the Jones' culture matters to the Joneses.
And to be on the bleeding edge of hip, people instinctively look for ‘the next thing,’ in order to be always seen as a leader, an early adopter, to distinguish oneself from the Joneses.

Phrases

keep up with the Joneses

Origin

Late 19th century: from Jones, a commonly found British surname.

单词	Joneses
释义	Joneses /ˈdʒəʊnzɪz / plural noun (usually the Joneses) A person’s neighbours or social equals.I'm not sure which is the more amusing, though: neighbours twitching curtains to spy on the Joneses next door, or the antics of otherwise respectable citizens who view their insurance contracts as a better bet than the lottery.... The culture of the Smith business matters to the Smiths and the Jones' culture matters to the Joneses. And to be on the bleeding edge of hip, people instinctively look for ‘the next thing,’ in order to be always seen as a leader, an early adopter, to distinguish oneself from the Joneses. Phrases keep up with the Joneses Origin Late 19th century: from Jones, a commonly found British surname.
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