剑桥词典a way of life in modern society , in which people compete with each other for power and money （现代社会人们为权利和金钱进行的）你死我活的竞争，激烈竞争，永无休止的竞争 He decided to get out of the rat race , and went to work on a farm . 他决定逃离这你死我活的竞争，到农场去工作。 返回 the rat race