“Rat race”是你理解的那个意思吗？

1)The rat race -The banking business is a rat race, and many people leave due to stress -Gwen dropped out of the rat race and moved to the countryside to produce wine -Getting research grants is a rat race. Definition: The rat race is the highly competitive and stressful world of work and business. Etymology: In an analogy to the modern city, many rats in a single maze expend a lot of effort running around, but ultimately achieve nothing (meaningful) either collectively or individually. This is often used in reference to work, particularly excessive or competitive work; in general terms, if one works too much, one is in the rat race 2) A raw deal -After Danny felt he got a raw deal at work he quit -World War 1 was started because Germany and Bulgaria felt they got a raw deal on previous wars they had won -The Air Traffic controllers went on strike because they felt they got a raw deal Definition: If you think that you got a raw deal, you think you weren't treated fairly or as well as other people. 3)A slap on the wrist -People were outraged when the murderer got away with only a slap on the wrist -I thought i would get a slap on the wrist for speeding, but I got fined $500 -People thought Susan only got a slap on the wrist for her crime because she was a woman. Definition: If someone gives you a slap on the wrist, they give you a mild punishment for making a mistake or doing something wrong.