against the grain

adv.

  1. 格格不入

网络词典

against the grain

英 əˈgæns ðər griːn 美 əˈɡænz ðər griːn
短语 中文翻译:违背自然规律
同义词: ['go against the grain', 'go contrary to nature', 'go against the flow']

例句:

  1. 1. The farmer decided to plant his crops in a different direction from the usual one to avoid the heavy rains.
    农民决定改变种植方向,以避免暴雨。
  2. 2. The scientist was determined to prove that gravity is not the only force acting on Earth.
    科学家决心证明重力不是地球上唯一起作用的力量。
  3. 3.The artist's painting went against the grain of conventional beauty standards.
    艺术家的画作与传统美学标准背道而驰。