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

• 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。
• 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。
• I want to get out of the rat race.
  我不想再过这种紧张劳累的生活了。
• I wish I could get out of the rat race and move to the countryside.
  我希望可以摆脱这种竞争激烈的生活，搬到乡下去。
• This rat race is getting me down.
  这种激烈竞争使我十分沮丧。
• 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。
• Sometimes I long to get out of the rat race and live on a tiny island.
  有时我真想摆脱现代生活的激烈竞争，住到一个小岛上去。
• 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。
• It's a stinking rat race.
  都是讨厌卑鄙的竞争。
• 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。