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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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