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

电力

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

• 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。
• Ultimately, you'll invest it, generate passive income and get out of the rat race.
  最终，你的投资，产生消极收入和摆脱驻足守候。
• The dance last night was a rat race.
  昨天晚上的舞会拥挤不堪。
• Paul got caught up in the rat race and was never at home.
  保罗被卷入激烈的竞争中，都没在家呆过。
• This rat race is getting me down.
  这种激烈竞争使我十分沮丧。
• 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。
• 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。
• To many people life is always a rat race.
  对许多人来说，生活总是激烈的竞争。
• I was in a rat race and I couldn't get out.
  我陷入老鼠赛跑的圈子，无法跑出来。
• He decide to get out of the rat race and buy a small farm.
  他决定退出商业竞争而去买一个小农场。