against

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英文释义

prep. Abreast; opposite to; facing; towards; as, against the
mouth of a river; -- in this sense often preceded by over.
prep. From an opposite direction so as to strike or come in
contact with; in contact with; upon; as, hail beats against the roof.
prep. In opposition to, whether the opposition is of
sentiment or of action; on the other side; counter to; in contrariety
to; hence, adverse to; as, against reason; against law; to run a race
against time.
prep. By of before the time that; in preparation for; so as
to be ready for the time when.

中文翻译

prep. 反对, 对着, 倚靠

5
Collins 星级
1
Oxford 级别
155
BNC 频率
180
使用频率

记忆技巧

against 可以拆分为 a-(表示在、朝向)和 gainst(古英语中的 against 的变体),整体意思是“朝向”或“对抗”。

例句

1. She is always against the idea of eating junk food.
她总是反对吃垃圾食品的想法。
2. He stood against the wall while waiting for the bus.
他在等公交车时靠在墙上。
3. The team played hard against their rivals.
这支队伍在与对手的比赛中拼尽全力。

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