| 词汇 | swimming against the stream |
| 释义 | (redirected from swimming against the stream)swim against the streamTo go against or disagree with a prevailing or popularly held opinion or perspective; to act or behave contrary to the majority of others. I really swam against the stream when I was in college with some radical opinions, but as I've grown older I have found myself falling more in line with other people's way of thinking. I don't understand why you always have to swim against the stream instead of making things a little easier on yourself! swim against the streamorgo against the streamIf you swim against the stream or go against the stream, you do or say the opposite of what most other people are doing or saying. He was brave enough to be different and swim against the stream. If you live in a different culture, you can feel as if you are going against the stream. go, swim, etc. with/against the ˈstream/ˈtidebehave/not behave in the same way as most other people: He’s a fashion designer who’s always swum against the stream; his work is very original.Why do you always have to go against the tide?swim against the stream To move counter to a prevailing trend. |
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