the rat race
noun /ðə ˈræt reɪs/
/ðə ˈræt reɪs/
[singular] (disapproving)- 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.
(大城市里人们追求成功、财富等的)疯狂竞争,激烈竞争 - It’s very easy to get caught up in the rat race.
很容易陷入激烈的竞争。 - The novel is about a couple who get out of the rat race and buy a farm in France.
这部小说是关于一对夫妇从激烈的竞争中走出来,在法国买了一个农场。
Collocations Town and countryTown and countryTopics People in societyc2 Town城镇与乡村 城镇 - live in a city/a town/an urban environment/(informal) a concrete jungle/the suburbs/shanty towns/slums
住在城里/镇上/城区/混凝土丛林/郊区/棚户区/贫民窟 - live (especially North American English) downtown/in the downtown area/(British English) in the city centre
住在市中心 - enjoy/like the hectic pace of life/the hustle and bustle of city life
喜欢忙碌的生活节奏/城市生活的热闹 - cope with the stress/pressure of urban life
应对城市生活的压力 - get caught up in the rat race
卷入大城市里为财富、权力等的疯狂追逐中 - prefer/seek the anonymity of life in a big city
更喜欢/追求大城市里人与人互不相识的生活 - be drawn by/resist the lure of the big city
被大城市的诱惑所吸引;抵御大城市的诱惑 - head for the bright lights (of the big city/New York)
奔向(大城市/纽约)五光十色的生活 - enjoy/love the vibrant/lively nightlife
享受/喜爱充满生机的夜生活 - have/be close to all the amenities
拥有/紧靠各种便利设施 - be surrounded by towering skyscrapers/a soulless urban sprawl
被高耸入云的摩天大楼/毫无生气的城市拓展区所包围 - use/travel by/rely on (British English) public transport/(North American English) public transportation
使用/出行乘坐/依赖公共交通 - put up with/get stuck in/sit in massive/huge/heavy/endless/constant traffic jams
忍受/陷入大面积/严重的/没完没了的/持续的交通堵塞 - tackle/ease/reduce/relieve/alleviate the heavy/severe traffic congestion
处理/缓解严重的交通堵塞 - be affected/choked/damaged by pollution
受到污染的影响;被污染呛得透不过气;受到污染的伤害
乡村 - live in a village/the countryside/an isolated area/a rural backwater/(informal) the sticks
住在村里/乡村/偏僻的地区/落后的乡村/偏远的乡村地区 - enjoy/like the relaxed/slower pace of life
享受/喜欢悠闲/缓慢的生活节奏 - enjoy/love/explore the great outdoors
享受/喜欢/探索蓝天碧野 - look for/find/get/enjoy a little peace and quiet
寻找/找到/得到/享受一点宁静与安宁 - need/want to get back/closer to nature
需要/想要回去/接近大自然 - be surrounded by open/unspoilt/picturesque countryside
四周被空旷的/未被污染的/风景如画的乡村环绕 - escape/quit/get out of/leave the rat race
逃离/退出城市中你死我活的竞争 - seek/achieve a better/healthy work-life balance
寻求/达到工作与生活更好的/健康的平衡 - downshift to a less stressful life
选择压力较小的生活 - seek/start a new life in the country
在乡村寻求/开始一种新的生活 - (British English, informal) up sticks/ (North American English, informal ) pull up stakes and move to/head for…
- create/build/foster a strong sense of community
树立/培养强烈的社群意识 - depend on/be employed in/work in agriculture
依赖/从事农业 - live off/farm/work the land
靠土地为生;耕种土地 - tackle/address the problem of rural unemployment
解决农村失业问题
- It’s very easy to get caught up in the rat race.