| 词汇 | against-the-current |
| 释义 | against the current collocation in the opposite direction to that of the movement of the water in a river, sea, etc.: The men exhausted themselves rowing against the current. If caught in a rip current, swimmers often panic and try to swim directly against the current. different to the opinion or feeling that a group of people have: Why is the prime minister swimming so determinedly against the current? She has repeatedly found herself marching against the current of public opinion. See currentnoun Compare with the current It will take more than an hour to get there rowing against the current. She was struggling to swim against the current. By then, the boat had begun sailing against the currents of the Long River towards the west. He was always swimming against the current of prevailing opinion. You could argue that this goes against the currents of political correctness. Direction of motion abduct abduction adduct adduction around cross-country destined direction direction of travel en route face facing into leftward multidirectional outbound overland right the right/wrong/other way aroundidiom west You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Being and appearing different |
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