"rat run" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 捷径（用于躲避主路拥堵的小路）

Definition

一条小路或侧道，司机用来避开主路拥堵，特别是在交通繁忙时。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

非正式表达，主要用于英式英语，描述城市交通中司机为避堵而走的小路。常见搭配：'take a rat run'。不是关于老鼠的字面意思，美式英语中少用。

Examples

Every morning, he takes a rat run to avoid the traffic on the main road.

每天早上，他都会选择一条**捷径**来避开主路的拥堵。

This narrow street is a popular rat run for local drivers.

这条窄街是本地司机常用的**捷径**。

We found a rat run that saved us ten minutes.

我们找到了一个**捷径**，为我们节省了十分钟。

At rush hour, the rat runs are just as crowded as the main roads.

高峰时段，这些**捷径**和主路一样拥堵。

Locals don't like it when outsiders use their neighborhood as a rat run.

本地居民不喜欢外来司机把他们社区当成**捷径**。

If there's a jam ahead, try the rat run by the old school—it's usually clear.

如果前方堵车，可以试试旧学校旁的**捷径**，通常很畅通。