jones
jones — 動詞
1. to feel a powerful need for something that you are used to having or doing, so t
渴望；上癮
非常想要某物，尤其是習慣用的東西
to feel a powerful need for something that you are used to having or doing, so that you cannot stop thinking about getting it
Minh was jonesing for a coffee after the long bus ride.
Minh 在長途巴士車程後非常渴望來一杯咖啡。
jones + for + noun phrase for desired thing
After quitting sugar, Élise still joneses for chocolate every afternoon.
Élise 戒糖後每天下午還是會強烈想吃巧克力。
The team was jonesing for a win after losing three matches straight.
連續輸了三場比賽後，全隊都非常渴望贏球。
Zuri confessed she jonesed for a cigarette during the long meeting.
Zuri 坦承她在漫長的會議中非常想抽一根煙。
文法句型
jones + for + something
用法筆記
Almost always used in informal or slang contexts. The -ing form (jonesing) is the most common inflection.
常見錯誤
jones — 名詞
1. a very strong desire for something, often something you have enjoyed before and
強烈渴望
對某事物的極度渴望
a very strong desire for something, often something you have enjoyed before and want again
Christopher had a jones for spicy food that he could never quite satisfy.
Christopher 對辣食有股始終無法完全滿足的強烈渴望。
have a jones for + something
Min's jones for old jazz records filled every shelf in the apartment.
Min 對老爵士唱片的那股狂熱，塞滿了公寓裡每個架子。
Quinn described her jones for travel as an itch that needed scratching.
Quinn 說她對旅行的渴望像個需要止癢的癥頭。
Arjun's jones for adventure led him to climb peaks across South America.
Arjun 對冒險的極度渴望，驅使他攀爬南美洲各地的山峰。
文法句型
have a jones for + something
用法筆記
Commonly used in the pattern 'have/get a jones for + noun'. The noun is usually singular.
常見錯誤
2. a habit or addiction that is difficult to stop, especially one involving a subst
癮；習慣
難以戒除的習慣或上癮行為
a habit or addiction that is difficult to stop, especially one involving a substance or activity
Lucía knew her jones for social media was cutting into her study time.
Lucía 知道自己對社群媒體的上癮正在侵蝕她的讀書時間。
jones + for + [activity] — a compulsive habit
Brian's jones for gambling had cost him more than he could afford.
Brian 的賭癮已經讓他付出了超出承受能力的代價。
Defne tried to hide her jones for energy drinks from her parents.
Defne 試圖向父母隱瞞自己對能量飲料的上癮。
Pedro recognised his jones for video games was getting out of hand.
Pedro 意識到自己對電玩的上癮已經失控了。
- addiction
more formal and clinical; standard in medical contexts
- habit
broader term; can be neutral or negative
- dependency
more formal; often used for substance abuse
文法句型
have a jones
用法筆記
Distinguish from noun sense 1 (STRONG DESIRE): this sense implies compulsion and difficulty stopping, not just wanting something. Often describes unhealthy patterns.
3. the illegal drug heroin, used especially in informal or underground speech
海洛因
海洛因的俗稱
the illegal drug heroin, used especially in informal or underground speech
The documentary showed how jones destroyed entire neighbourhoods in the city.
那部紀錄片呈現了海洛因如何摧毀城市裡一整片街區。
Eli had never touched jones, despite what the rumours claimed.
Eli 這輩子從未碰過海洛因，儘管謠言滿天飛。
touched jones — slang for using heroin
The old songs from the 1970s often mentioned jones as a dangerous street drug.
1970 年代的老歌常提到海洛因是一種危險的街頭毒品。
Undercover officers searched the apartment for any trace of jones.
便衣警察搜查了那間公寓，尋找任何海洛因的蹤跡。
用法筆記
Very dated slang; most contemporary speakers would use 'heroin' instead. Found in older music lyrics and crime fiction.
jones — 慣用語
jones — 人名
1. Howard Mumford Jones (1892–1980), an American educator, literary scholar, and cr
H·M·瓊斯
美國教育家、文學評論家
Howard Mumford Jones (1892–1980), an American educator, literary scholar, and critic who taught at Harvard University and wrote extensively on American literature
Howard Mumford Jones won the Pulitzer Prize for his work on American culture.
Howard Mumford Jones 以其美國文化研究著作獲得普立茲獎。
Pulitzer Prize winner — American literary scholar
Students at Harvard studied American literature under Professor Howard Mumford Jones.
哈佛大學的學生曾師從 Howard Mumford Jones 教授研修美國文學。
The library at the university has a collection of Howard Mumford Jones' personal letters.
該大學圖書館收藏了 Howard Mumford Jones 的私人信件。
Howard Mumford Jones wrote several books about the history of American ideas.
Howard Mumford Jones 撰寫了多本關於美國思想史的著作。
2. Inigo Jones (1573–1652), an English architect who introduced classical Renaissan
伊尼戈·瓊斯
英國建築師，引進文藝復興風格
Inigo Jones (1573–1652), an English architect who introduced classical Renaissance style to England and designed the Banqueting House in London
Inigo Jones designed the Banqueting House in Whitehall, London.
Inigo Jones 設計了倫敦白廳的國宴廳。
designed the Banqueting House — Renaissance architecture in London
The architecture of Inigo Jones shaped the look of London in the 1600s.
Inigo Jones 的建築風格形塑了 17 世紀倫敦的風貌。
Historians credit Inigo Jones with bringing the Italian Renaissance style to England.
歷史學家認為 Inigo Jones 將義大利文藝復興風格引進英國。
Inigo Jones worked as the royal architect for King James I and King Charles I.
Inigo Jones 曾擔任詹姆士一世與查理一世的皇室建築師。
3. John Paul Jones (1747–1792), an American naval officer born in Scotland who beca
J·P·瓊斯
美國獨立戰爭海軍英雄
John Paul Jones (1747–1792), an American naval officer born in Scotland who became a hero during the American Revolutionary War for leading raids on British ships
John Paul Jones famously said, 'I have not yet begun to fight.'
John Paul Jones 有句名言：「我還沒有開始戰鬥呢。」
famous quote from the American Revolutionary War
The U.S. Navy named a ship after John Paul Jones, the Revolutionary War hero.
美國海軍以獨立戰爭英雄 John Paul Jones 的名字命名了一艘軍艦。
John Paul Jones commanded the Bonhomme Richard during the famous battle with the Serapis.
John Paul Jones 在與 Serapis 號的著名海戰中指揮了 Bonhomme Richard 號。
A statue of John Paul Jones stands in Washington, D.C., near the National Mall.
John Paul Jones 的雕像矗立在華盛頓特區的國家廣場附近。
4. Quincy Jones (1933–2024), an American composer, record producer, bandleader, and
昆西·瓊斯
美國作曲家、音樂製作人
Quincy Jones (1933–2024), an American composer, record producer, bandleader, and conductor who worked with Michael Jackson and Frank Sinatra, winning numerous Grammy Awards
Quincy Jones produced Michael Jackson's best-selling album, Thriller.
Quincy Jones 製作了 Michael Jackson 最暢銷的專輯《Thriller》。
produced Thriller — best-selling album of all time
Young musicians today still study the arrangements of Quincy Jones.
今日的年輕音樂人依然研究 Quincy Jones 的編曲。
Quincy Jones won a Grammy Award for his work on the album Back on the Block.
Quincy Jones 以專輯《Back on the Block》獲得葛萊美獎。
The life of Quincy Jones was celebrated in a documentary released shortly before his death.
Quincy Jones 的一生在他去世前不久發行的紀錄片中獲得回顧。