查询词典 keep up with the Joneses

In his new book Falling Behind, Prof Frank argues that the resulting struggle to keep up with the plutocratic Joneses has led the American middle class to work harder, endure longer commutes, sleep less, save less and borrow more.

法兰克教授在新作《落后》里提出，由此产生的结果是，为了努力赶上有钱有势的邻居，美国的中产阶级更努力工作，忍受更长的通勤时间，睡得更少，储蓄更少，借贷更多。

The split between the two groups can hardly be papered over.

这两个团体间的分歧难以掩饰。

This approach not only encourages a greater number of responses, but minimizes the likelihood of stale groupthink.

这种做法不仅鼓励了更多的反应，而且减少跟风的可能性。