rat race

英 [ræt reɪs]

美 [ræt reɪs]

n.  (大城市里为财富、权力等的)疯狂竞争，你死我活的竞争

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牛津词典

noun

• （大城市里为财富、权力等的）疯狂竞争，你死我活的竞争
  the way of life of people living and working in a large city where people compete in an aggressive way with each other in order to be more successful, earn more money, etc.

柯林斯词典

• N-SING （职场上）激烈的竞争，你死我活的竞争
  If you talk about getting out ofthe rat race, you mean leaving a job or way of life in which people compete aggressively with each other to be successful.
  1. I had to get out of the rat race and take a look at the real world again.
     我得从疯狂的竞争中解脱出来，重新审视真实的世界。

英英释义

noun

• an exhausting routine that leaves no time for relaxation

双语例句

• As far as I'm concerned, she's copped out and joined the rat race.
  正如我所说的，她退出，没有参加残酷的竞争。
• The dance last night was a rat race.
  昨天晚上的舞会拥挤不堪。
• This rat race is getting me down.
  这种激烈竞争使我十分沮丧。
• He was one of the few people. I ever knew who got out of the rat race.
  就我所知，他是从激烈的竞争中解脱出来的少数人之一。
• The trouble with being in the rat race is that even if you win, you're still a rat.
  卑鄙竞争的问题是：就算你赢了，你也只不过是个小人。
• Don't try to keep ahead in the rat race.
  别尽力在这么激烈的竞争中保持前列。
• Confidence is a key to win the rat race in every walk of life.
  自信是生存的关键，也是在各行各业领先取胜的关键。
• They longed to escape from the rat race and move to the countryside.
  他们渴望能够摆脱无情的竞争，搬到乡下去。
• Yeah. I really want to get out of the rat race.
  没错，我真的想要远离这种你争我夺的生活。
• He decided to get out of the rat race, and went to work on a farm.
  他决定退出竞争，到一家农场去工作。