against the grain

违例违章违心的违心地

against the grain 的定义

  1. Opposed to one's inclination or preference, as in We followed the new supervisor's advice, though it went against the grain. This metaphor refers to the natural direction of the fibers in a piece of wood, called its grain; when sawed obliquely, or “against the grain,” the wood will tend to splinter. [c. 1600] For a synonym, see rub the wrong way.

against the grain 近义词

against the grain

等同于 opposed/opposing

against the grain

等同于 unwilling

against the grain

等同于 oppositional

更多against the grain例句

  1. France 24 is providing live, round-the-clock coverage of both scenes as they progress.
  2. To those who agreed with him, Bush pledged that the law against same-sex marriage would remain intact.
  3. To his critics, he explained—sometimes at painful length—his reasoning against it.
  4. This is a blow against freedom of speech, we were told, by the likes of Homeland Security chief Jeh Johnson.
  5. Spouting off against police online has become criminalized in recent weeks.
  6. And I have not had the first morsel of food prepared from this grain offered me since I reached the shores of Europe.
  7. Do not the widow's tears run down the cheek, and her cry against him that causeth them to fall?
  8. Vain also was the valour and ability he showed in the campaign against the Royalists in La Vende.
  9. Sleek finds it far harder work than fortune-making; but he pursues his Will-o'-the-Wisp with untiring energy.
  10. Beginners must be warned against mistaking the edges of cells, or particles which have retained the red stain, for bacilli.