against the grain

英 美
  • adv.格格不入;违反意愿
  • against prep.反对;逆;违背;倚靠;映衬;防御;相比;相对
  • grain n.谷物;谷类;微量;颗粒;纹理;格令v.形成(颗粒);(用谷物)喂养
  • the art.那;这;这些;那些adv.(用于比较级前)更加;用于最高级前;(用于形容词、副词比较级前)越...越...
    用作副词 (adv.)
    1. Underhand work of that sort is against the grain with me.
      这种欺诈的勾当跟我格格不入。
    2. His coarse and rude ways went against the grain with me.
      他那粗鲁无礼的态度不合乎我的性情。
    3. It went against the grain to let him win.
      让他赢违反了他的意愿。

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