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Keep up with the Joneses 跟有錢人比闊氣、比排場
| Jones「瓊斯」是美國的大姓之一，the Joneses即「瓊斯家」，老美現已將the Joneses用來泛指有錢人，尤指左鄰右舍，而keep up with the Joneses表示「跟有錢人比闊氣、排場」，帶有諷刺的意味，像是別人家買新車，為了輸人不輸陣，不管付不付得起也硬要跟著買。 |  |
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Christmas Traditions Old and New.耶誕新舊傳統大強碰-6
| Mary: I've got that covered. I made homemade jam from the plums on the tree this year.
Joe: Is that what all those jars are? I thought you were starting an online store.
Mary: That idea's not half bad either. And for your sister, let's get a Sephora 1)gift card.
Joe: That's all she needs—more hundred dollar eye creams….
Mary: It's what she'll like. Anything else we get her will get 2)taken back or 3)regifted.
Joe: I guess you're right. And last but not least, your sister and her husband.
Mary: Can you just get them a 4)subscription to Traveler. They always borrow mine and never return them.
Joe: That might cause a stir—it's so obvious!
瑪莉：我早就準備好了。我摘了樹上的梅子做了果醬和糖漿。
喬：所以那些罐子裡裝的都是那個啊？我還以為妳要開網路商店呢。
瑪莉：那主意不賴。至於你姊呢，我們送她Sephora的禮券吧。
喬：她正需要那個，更多的百元眼霜……
瑪莉：她喜歡那個。如果送她其他東西，不是會被退回，就是轉送他人。
喬：沒錯。最後一個，但也很重要的就是妳妹妹和妹夫。
瑪莉：你可以幫他們訂《旅人誌》嗎？他們老是借我們的去看，然後從來不還。
喬：那一定會引起一陣騷動的……太明顯了！
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| 1) gift card (n.) 禮物卡，禮卷。購物中心或商家所發行有固定面額的儲值卡，讓收禮人自行去店家消費
2) take back 退回
3) regift (v.) 把收到的禮物轉送給他人
4) subscription (n.) 訂閱 | |
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