كيف تنطق "swim upstream"
expression
ˈswɪm/ /ˈəpˈstɹim
SWIM up-STREEM
swˈɪm/ /ʌpstɹˈiːm
sw-IM up-st-REEM
التعريف
To move or act in a direction opposite to the majority, often against opposition or prevailing trends. Literally, it means to physically swim against the flow of water.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈswɪm/ /ˈəpˈstɹim
الإنجليزية البريطانية
swˈɪm/ /ʌpstɹˈiːm
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
SWIM up-STREEM
بريطاني
sw-IM up-st-REEM
استمع في السياق
Salmon must swim upstream to lay their eggs.
Sometimes you have to swim upstream to achieve your goals.
She felt like she had to swim upstream at her new job.
It’s tough to swim upstream when everyone else disagrees with you.