"cutthroat" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 残酷的
• 竞争激烈的

Definition

形容环境、活动或人极其竞争激烈、冷酷无情，尤其是人们为了成功可以不择手段。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常作形容词放在名词前（如“cutthroat competition”）。带贬义，暗指缺乏公平或仁慈。常用于描述市场、商业、体育等。现代用法不是字面意义。

Examples

There is cutthroat competition in the tech industry.

科技行业内的竞争非常**残酷**。

Selling houses is a cutthroat business.

卖房是个**竞争激烈的**行业。

The job market is cutthroat right now.

现在的就业市场非常**残酷**。

It’s a cutthroat world out there—if you don’t move fast, someone will beat you.

外面的世界非常**残酷**，不快点行动就会被别人抢先。

She survived the cutthroat environment of Wall Street.

她在华尔街的**残酷**环境中生存下来。

Don’t be fooled by his smile—he has a cutthroat attitude when it comes to winning.

别被他的笑容骗了，他为了赢有**残酷**的态度。