swim upstream

短语

发音

AU

词形变化

swam upstream swimming upstream swims upstream 三单 swims upstream swum upstream swimming upstream 现在分词 swam upstream 过去式 swum upstream 过去式 swum upstream 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To opt for a difficult course of action when a simpler or safer alternative is available; to make an unwise decision against sound advice.

    习语

    I told my daughter to get her hair dyed at a salon, but she had to swim upstream and do it herself. Now it's a mess.