Keeping up with the Joneses

互相攀比

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

琼斯一家子把“与众不同”看作是了不得的事。

Many people were holding down three jobs just to keep up with the Joneses.

许多人做三份工作仅仅只是为了与他人攀比。

On one hand, they want to keep up with the joneses and on the other hand, there's the snob effect.

一方面他们想要赶上和自己地位相仿的人，另一方面又存在虚荣效应。

We are our own Joneses.

我们只是在跟自己攀比。

The Joneses have two boys and a girl.

琼斯一家有两个男孩儿一个女孩儿。