| 释义 |
Jones /dʒəʊnz/ n. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. [常作 Joneses] (社会地位和生活水平较高的)爱炫富的邻人；(社会地位相仿然较自己富的)时髦圈中人
He always avoided any nonsense of competing with Joneses. 同周围的时髦圈中人相互攀比这种无聊事，他从来不做。
2. [亦作j-]〈俚〉(尤指嗜海洛因的)毒瘾
He doesn't have a long Jones. 他吸毒上瘾的时间还不长。
His Jones is heavy. 他的毒瘾极大。
3. [亦作j-]〈美俚〉爱好，癖好
4. [亦作j-]〈美俚〉海洛因；毒品
II vi.
产生偏爱；沉溺，成瘾 (on, for)
phr. keep up with the Joneses (在社会地位和物质生活方面)与左邻右舍并驾齐驱；与较富裕的左邻右舍比排场；赶时髦 go in debt just to keep up with the Joneses 为了与他人比富而致负债 They buy a new car every year, not because they need one, but to keep up with the Joneses. 他们每年买一辆新车，不是出于需要，而是为了赶时髦。 |