Joneses
noun🔊/ˈdʒəʊnzɪz/
🔊/ˈdʒəʊnzɪz/
Word Originlate 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 （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