rug rat

美 [ˈrʌɡ ræt]英 [ˈrʌɡ ræt]
  • n.小孩
rug ratrug rat

noun

NAmE informal小孩
a child

  1. A pair of economists from the University of California recently dubbed this contest for early academic achievement the ' Rug Rat Race , ' and each year , the race seems to be starting earlier and growing more intense .

    最近,加州大学(UniversityofCalifornia)的两名经济学家把这种在早期学业成就方面的竞争称作“幼儿竞争”(RugRatRace)。每一年,这种竞争似乎都比前一年开始得更早,程度也越来越激烈。