英语词汇“rat race”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

If you need a break from the rat race, it means you've had enough of your busy, repetitive work life. Imagine a harried businessperson rushing to get to the office — that's the rat race.

Experts aren't sure about the exact origin of the phrase rat race, although it seems to have started in the United States in the 1930's. If you imagine a rat struggling to survive on the city streets, or a lab rat running through a maze to find a piece of cheese, you'll get a pretty clear idea of the meaning behind rat race. If it helps, picture the rat carrying a little briefcase.

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rat race

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Here, Mr. Kirkpatrick says, his daughters can have a childhood away from the rat race.

Wall Street Journal(Nov 17, 2016)

But it’s definitely the kind of outside entertainment that can make a young mind impertinent, skeptical of authority, disinclined to join the rat race.

Los Angeles Times(Oct 31, 2016)

As his post-swimming plans crystalized, Jaeger realized he couldn’t afford to lose four more years in the corporate rat race.

Washington Post(Oct 17, 2016)

n an exhausting routine that leaves no time for relaxation

Hyper

modus operandi, routine

an unvarying or habitual method or procedure

单词	rat race
释义	rat race (once / 71633 pages) n If you need a break from the rat race, it means you've had enough of your busy, repetitive work life. Imagine a harried businessperson rushing to get to the office — that's the rat race. Experts aren't sure about the exact origin of the phrase rat race, although it seems to have started in the United States in the 1930's. If you imagine a rat struggling to survive on the city streets, or a lab rat running through a maze to find a piece of cheese, you'll get a pretty clear idea of the meaning behind rat race. If it helps, picture the rat carrying a little briefcase. WORD FAMILY rat race USAGE EXAMPLES Here, Mr. Kirkpatrick says, his daughters can have a childhood away from the rat race. Wall Street Journal(Nov 17, 2016) But it’s definitely the kind of outside entertainment that can make a young mind impertinent, skeptical of authority, disinclined to join the rat race. Los Angeles Times(Oct 31, 2016) As his post-swimming plans crystalized, Jaeger realized he couldn’t afford to lose four more years in the corporate rat race. Washington Post(Oct 17, 2016) n an exhausting routine that leaves no time for relaxation Hyper modus operandi, routine an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
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