| 词汇 | rat-race |
| 语种 | 英语、汉语、英汉翻译、汉英翻译 |
| 释义 | the rat race noun[ S ] uk /ˈræt ˌreɪs/ us /ˈræt ˌreɪs/ a way of life in modern society, in which people compete with each other for power and money: （现代社会人们为权利和金钱进行的）你死我活的竞争，激烈竞争，永无休止的竞争 He decided to get out of the rat race, and went to work on a farm.他决定逃离这你死我活的竞争，到农场去工作。 Competing and contending (non-sporting) as a dare be one up on someoneidiom cat catchup challenge someone to something/do something dare get one up on someoneidiom give someone/something a run for their moneyidiom go in for something go toe to toeidiom hyper-competitive jungle pit sharp elbowsidiom sharp-elbowed sharpen (something) up sharpen your elbowsidiom showing snap toe rat race | American Dictionaryrat race noun[ Cusually sing ] us/ˈræt ˌreɪs/ a situation or way of life in which there is severe competition: I love the city, but sometimes it’s a rat race. the rat race | Business Englishthe rat race noun[ S ] informalukus a way of referring to the situation in modern society in which people compete with each other for money and power: escape/get out of/quit the rat raceA total of 66% of people questioned wanted to quit the rat race. |
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