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rat /ræt/► SEE ALLthe rat racelike a drowned ratsmell a rat
●the ˈrat race (disapproving) intense competition for success in jobs, business, etc., typical of a big city （大城市里的）激烈竞争，疯狂的角逐◆Paul got caught up in the rat race and was never at home.
保罗因竞争激烈忙于工作，都没在家呆过。◆They longed to escape from the rat race and move out of the city.
他们渴望能够摆脱无情的竞争，搬出城去。●like a drowned ˈrat (informal) very wet 像落汤鸡；湿透了◆She came in from the storm looking like a drowned rat.她冒着暴雨来，淋得像落汤鸡。●ˌsmell a ˈrat (informal) think or suspect that sth is wrong or that sb is trying to deceive you 感觉情况不对；怀疑其中有诈◆She says that the business is making a lot of money, but I smell a rat somewhere. The figures are too good to be true.她说公司很赚钱，可是我觉得有点不对头，这些数字好得令人难以置信。 |