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美国街头常用英语俚语A-5: Against the swim / ahead of the game (mp3和文本下载)

2016-10-16来源:和谐英语

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1. Against the swim 逆大流，不合群

When everyone voted John president of the Student Body, Jane was against the swim and voted for Sam.
当大家都选约翰当学生会主席时，琼却偏要逆大流选山姆。

释义：

swim: 往同一方向运动的鱼群或人群

against the swim: 直译是与一群鱼作反方向运动，引申为逆流而行。

2. Ahead of the game 领先，占优势

Jerry got ahead of the game by finishing his work early.
杰瑞因提早完成工作而领先于他人。