rat race

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈɹæt ˌɹeɪs/    美 /ˈɹæt ˌɹeɪs/|/ˈɹæt ˌɹæɪs/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An activity or situation which is congested with participants and which is hectic or tedious, especially in the context of a busy, modern urban lifestyle. informal
    — […] a 1950s-ish town, keeping a sense of community far from the superhighway rat race.
  2. The busy, modern urban lifestyle itself, especially when seen as a competition for wealth or power. broadly
    — Forget about the rat race / Let's do the Milkshake / Selling like a hotcake
  3. Inconsiderate or unfair competition, where the competitors are willing to use any means to win.

词形变化

rat races plural rat-race alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
rat racer rat-race

词源

From rat + race.
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