| 词汇 | against the grain |
| 释义 | against the grainagainst the grain DON'T LIKEif something goes against the grain, it is not what you would naturally or normally do 违反本性 Mary is always honest and it went against the grain to tell lies. 玛丽一向诚实，说谎不合她的本性。 Examples from the Corpus against the grain• The Smiths run directly against the grain.• However it goes against the grain to tell them anything.• However, it goes against the grain to have to say this, as it is our land after all.• Greg Dively is one woodworker who really goes against the grain.• Once again, Silverton goes against the grain by making her meringue smooth and flat instead of fluffy and high.• Granted, that goes against the grain.• For those raised in the prudery of puritanism or the celibacy-conscious preoccupations of Catholicism this ran against the grain.• It went against the grain to have to tell others how to behave. → against the grain at grain(2) |
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