:the unpleasant life of people who have jobs that require them to work very hard in order to compete with others for money, power, status, etc.(为金钱、权力、地位等的)疯狂竞争
She is quitting the rat race to spend time with her family.她正在努力摆脱这种你死我活的竞争,以便有时间与家人在一起。
He wants to get out of the rat race.他想从这种疯狂的竞争中解脱出来。