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。