rat race

商业上竞争；事业上竞争

noun

1. an exhausting routine that leaves no time for relaxation

1. （职场上）激烈的竞争，你死我活的竞争
If you talk about getting out of the rat race, you mean leaving a job or way of life in which people compete aggressively with each other to be successful.

e.g. I had to get out of the rat race and take a look at the real world again.
我得从疯狂的竞争中解脱出来，重新审视真实的世界。

In our modern chaotic and rat race world, we are no longer sleeping in a naturally healthy manner.(在竞争激烈的当今社会，我们已经无法拥有一种自然健康的睡眠方式。)

What if lower-tier colleges and universities were the ticket to escaping the rat race?(如果低层次的学院和大学是逃避激烈竞争的门票呢？)

In the rat race, they try every means to stay on the top, and the fear to lose the game inevitably wrecks their peace of mind.(在这种残酷的竞争中，他们使出浑身解数力求成功，由于害怕在竞争中失败而无法保持平和的心态。)

The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win, you're still a rat. -lily Tomlin.(在卑鄙的较量中，麻烦的是即便你赢了，你还是个卑鄙之徒。)

But You Should Escape The Rat race.(但你应该避开激烈的竞争。)

Those who go out to work should take their turn in the rat race like anyone else.(那些出去工作的人应该象其他任何人一样在激烈的竞争中轮流等候。)

As for the rat race, while different, it's faster than ever.(至于商业竞争，不同的是，它比以往更激烈了。)

The money rat race is a never ending game.(钱的比赛是永远不会有结束的。)

We call the difficult side of city living the rat race. Working long hours and living in small Spaces can make you feel like a rat.(我们将城市生活中艰辛的一面称为激烈竞争。工作时间长、居住空间狭小，自己仿佛就是一只生活在城市的老鼠。)

I'd love to get out of the rat race and buy a house in some remote part of the countryside.(我真想摆脱这种激烈的竞争，在偏僻的乡下地方买间房子住下。)