the rat race
US /ðə ræt reɪs/
UK /ðə ræt reɪs/
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激烈的竞争, 你死我活的竞争
a way of life in which people are caught up in a fiercely competitive struggle for wealth or power
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He decided to leave the rat race and move to the countryside.
他决定离开激烈的竞争，搬到乡村去。
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Many people feel trapped in the rat race of city life.
许多人感到被困在城市生活的激烈竞争中。