音标:[dʒəʊnz] ;
n.
(生活水平和社会地位较高的)爱炫富的邻居;时髦圈中人
[俚语]爱好,癖好(尤指吸海洛因)
[有时作 jones][俚语]毒瘾
[有时作 jones][美国俚语]毒品;海洛因,麻醉药
短语:
get(或have) a jones going
食欲大开[1993]
keep up with the Jones(或Joneses)
(在社会地位和物质生活方面)与左邻右舍攀比,互相攀比,不落后于邻居;赶时髦

He put on his underwear. He put on his slacks. He put a belt through the belt loops in his slacks. He put on a pair of black socks. Then he put on his brown shoes. He tied the shoelaces. He stood up and walked over to his closet. He found a short-sle

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He asked them if they would feel more comfortable on the sofa. They said they were just fine where they were. He went back into the kitchen. He helped his wife with the food. They brought the food out to the dining table. They sat down with the Carte

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