rug rat

美 [ˈrʌɡ ræt]英 [ˈrʌɡ ræt]

rug 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。