against the current
against the current — 搭配詞
1. moving the other way from water as it runs through a river, stream, or sea.
逆水而行
逆著河海水流前進
moving the other way from water as it runs through a river, stream, or sea.
Arjun swam against the current to reach the boy near the rocks.
Arjun 逆著水流游過去，要救岩石旁的那個男孩。
swim against the current to rescue someone
The rescue boat crept against the current as rain darkened the river.
雨勢讓河面變暗時，那艘救援船仍慢慢逆水而行。
Hui paddled against the current for twenty minutes before the bridge came into view.
Hui 逆著水流划了二十分鐘，橋才慢慢出現在眼前。
Leaves rushed downstream, but Eve kept rowing against the current toward shore.
樹葉順流沖走了，但 Eve 仍朝岸邊逆著水流划船。
During the drill, firefighters pulled their raft against the current with ropes.
演練時，消防員用繩子拉著他們的橡皮艇逆著水流前進。
- upstream
names the direction itself and often works as an adverb or adjective
- against the flow
broader and can describe water, traffic, air, or a crowd
- against the tide
can be literal too, but often sounds more dramatic or figurative
- with the current
moving in the same direction as the water
- downstream
toward the direction the river or stream is flowing
文法句型
swim against the current
row/paddle against the current
用法筆記
Usually follows verbs such as swim, row, paddle, or pull. This sense is literal and describes physical movement in water, unlike sense 2, which extends the image to opinions or choices.
常見錯誤
2. in a way that differs from what most people in a group think or feel.
與眾相左
和多數人的看法或情緒不同
in a way that differs from what most people in a group think or feel.
In a car-mad town, Mauricio's call for more bike lanes went against the current.
在一個人人都迷車的小鎮，Mauricio 主張多設自行車道，明顯與眾相左。
go against the current for a minority public view
The class wanted easy tests, but Trang argued against the current, asking for harder work.
全班都想要更簡單的考試時，Trang 卻與眾相左，要求老師出更難的作業。
Folake voted against the current after hearing how the new rule hurt cleaners.
Folake 聽見新規定會害清潔工吃虧後，投下了和大家不同的一票。
At dinner, Eli stood against the current and defended his sister's unusual plan.
晚餐時，Eli 頂著大家的反對聲，替妹妹那個不尋常的計畫說話。
The columnist wrote against the current by praising quiet weekends over nonstop hustle.
那位專欄作家稱讚安靜週末勝過不停拚搏，寫出一篇與眾相左的文章。
- against the tide
very close in figurative meaning, often with a more dramatic tone
- against the grain
often stresses acting against custom or personal inclination
- out of step
broader and can describe a person who does not fit the group's direction
- with the flow
informal; going along with what others are doing or feeling
- in step with others
sharing the same direction, attitude, or pace as the group
文法句型
go against the current
stand/vote against the current
用法筆記
Often appears with verbs such as go, stand, vote, or argue when someone resists the mood or opinion of the surrounding group. Distinguish it from sense 1, which is about real water rather than social pressure.