We scramble to "keep up with Joneses".

我们争相“跟上攀比”。

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Many people were holding down three jobs just to keep up with the Joneses.

许多人做三份工作仅仅只是为了与他人攀比。

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On one hand, they want to keep up with the joneses and on the other hand, there's the snob effect.

一方面他们想要赶上和自己地位相仿的人，另一方面又存在虚荣效应。

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Not to gain a competitive edge, but to simply keep up with the Joneses.

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