We can't always keep up with the Joneses. -남들 한다고 다 따라 할 수는 없잖아.

<STYLE>P{margin-top:2px;margin-bottom:2px;}</STYLE> <TABLE class=gulim9p cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=618 bgColor=#f5f5f5 border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width=15></TD> <TD height=40>2004.11.23 (화) - <A href="http://mplay.donga.com/ybme/asx/20041123.asx"> <IMG alt=듣기 hspace=3 src="https://img1.daumcdn.net/relay/cafe/original/?fname=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.donga.com%2Fedu%2Fimg%2Fsound_icon.gif" align=absMiddle border=0></A></FONT></TD> <TD width=15> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD width=15> </TD> <TD vAlign=top height=50><FONT color=#305ebc><B><FONT size=4>We can't always keep up with the Joneses.</FONT></B><BR><FONT size=2>남들 한다고 다 따라 할 수는 없잖아.</FONT> </FONT><BR></TD> <TD width=15> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD background=http://www.donga.com/edu/img/dot_long.gif colSpan=3> <IMG height=1 src="https://img1.daumcdn.net/relay/cafe/original/?fname=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.donga.com%2Fedu%2Fimg%2Fblank.gif" width=10></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR> <TABLE class=gulim9p cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=595 border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD colSpan=2><FONT size=2> <TABLE class=gulim9p cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=595 border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD colSpan=2><FONT size=2><FONT size=2>Jones는 미국에서 흔한 성이어서 보통사람들을 일컬어 the Joneses라고도 하는데, 다른 사람들이 한다고 나도 쫓아서 따라 한다는 표현이 keep up with the Joneses입니다. Beg는 ‘간청하다, 빌다’라는 뜻입니다. <BR></FONT></FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR><BR></FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR><BR> <TABLE class=gulim9p cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=594 border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD vAlign=top width=20> <IMG src="https://img1.daumcdn.net/relay/cafe/original/?fname=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.donga.com%2Fedu%2Fimg%2Farrow2.gif"></TD> <TD width=574><B><FONT color=#0099cc size=2>영어</FONT></B><BR><FONT color=#305ebc><B><FONT color=#262694 size=2>A: Mom! My friend Paul got a brand-new cell phone. I need a new one like that. </FONT></B></FONT></TD></TR> <TR> <TD colSpan=2><B><FONT color=#17175b size=2>B: We can't always keep up with the Joneses. </FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR> <TD colSpan=2><B><FONT color=#262694 size=2>A: I'm begging you, mom. Look! Mine is too old. </FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR> <TD colSpan=2><B><FONT color=#17175b size=2>B: Okay, here's the deal. I'll buy you one if you get all A's on the final. </FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR> <TD colSpan=2><B><FONT color=#262694 size=2></FONT></B></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR><BR> <TABLE class=gulim9p cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=594 border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD vAlign=top width=20> <IMG src="https://img1.daumcdn.net/relay/cafe/original/?fname=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.donga.com%2Fedu%2Fimg%2Farrow2.gif"></TD> <TD width=574><B><FONT color=#0099cc size=2>해석</FONT></B><BR>A: 엄마! 내 친구 폴이 새 휴대폰 샀어요. 저도 그런 거 갖고 싶어요. <BR>B: 남들 갖고 있는 걸 다 가질 순 없잖니. <BR>A: 제발요, 엄마. 이것 봐요! 제건 너무 낡았어요. <BR>B: 알겠다. 근데 조건이 있어. 기말고사 때 다 A 맞으면 사 줄게. <BR></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR><BR> <TABLE class=gulim9p cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=594 border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD vAlign=top width=20> <IMG height=15 src="https://img1.daumcdn.net/relay/cafe/original/?fname=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.donga.com%2Fedu%2Fimg%2Farrow2.gif" width=19></TD> <TD width=574><B><FONT color=#0099cc size=2>More tips</FONT></B><BR>We can't have all the things that our neighbors have. <BR>남들 가지고 있는 것 다 가질 수는 없어. <BR>I'll do it on one condition. <BR>하긴 하는데 단 조건이 하나 있어. <BR></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>