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
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.- 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 had to get out of the rat race and take a look at the real world again.
英英释义
noun
- an exhausting routine that leaves no time for relaxation
双语例句
- 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - Tina: Well, I'm just not interested in the rat race.
蒂娜:唉,我就是不喜欢这种你争我夺、汲汲营营的生活。 - 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。 - He was one of the few people. I ever knew who got out of the rat race.
就我所知,他是从激烈的竞争中解脱出来的少数人之一。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。