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

• Jim is the winner in the rat race; he is promoted to be the general manager.
  吉姆在激烈的竞争中胜出；他被提拔为总经理。
• Paul got so tired of the rat race that he stopped working.
  保尔对无休无止的竞争深感厌烦，他不干了。
• 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。
• I want to get out of the rat race.
  我不想再过这种紧张劳累的生活了。
• Dad wants to get out of the rat race and move back to his hometown.
  父亲想离开无休无止的竞争，回到他的故乡。
• 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。
• 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。
• If you are looking for a way out of the rat race, you are not alone.
  如果您正在寻找一条出路大鼠比赛，你并不孤单。
• 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。