'Self improvement was just as important then as it is now - the desire to "Keep up with the Jones".'

自我完善在当时跟现在一样重要——谁叫我们总是不甘人后呢？

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Americans, it is alleged, worship only "the almighty dollar". We scramble to "keep up with the Jones".

批评者声称，美国人只崇拜“万能的美元”，与邻居尽相攀比。

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If you don't have much need for cars in your work and life, there is no need to follow fashion or keep up with the Jones.

如果您没有太多需要汽车在你的工作和生活，没有必要跟随时尚或跟上的琼斯。

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