rat race
US /ˈræt ˌreɪs/
UK /ˈræt ˌreɪs/
名詞
激烈競爭, 你爭我奪的局面
a way of life in which people are caught up in a fiercely competitive struggle for wealth or power
範例:
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He decided to leave the corporate rat race and start his own business.
他決定離開公司的激烈競爭，開始自己的事業。
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Many people feel trapped in the daily rat race.
許多人感到被日常的激烈競爭所困。