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

• In the rat race of today's world, only the fittest survives.
  在当今竞争激烈的世界里，惟有适者才能生存。
• 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。
• 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。
• It's a stinking rat race.
  都是讨厌卑鄙的竞争。
• This rat race is getting me down.
  这种激烈竞争使我十分沮丧。
• My educated dad's personal financial statement best demonstrates the life of someone in the rat race.
  我那受过教育的爸爸的财务状况，最好地说明了过着“老鼠赛跑”式生活的人的经济状况。
• 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。
• 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。
• The dance last night was a rat race.
  昨天晚上的舞会拥挤不堪。
• 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。