| 释义 |
the rat racethe ˈrat race / / noun [singular] (informal) 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.（大城市里人们追求财富、权利等的）疯狂竞争，激烈竞争◆The novel is about a couple who get out of the rat race and buy a farm in Vermont.这本小说写的是一对夫妇逃离了大城市的激烈竞争，在佛蒙特州买了一处农场的故事。 |