"swim upstream" 怎么发音

expression

US

ˈswɪm/ /ˈəpˈstɹim

SWIM up-STREEM

UK

swˈɪm/ /ʌpstɹˈiːm

sw-IM up-st-REEM

释义

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.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈswɪm/ /ˈəpˈstɹim

英式英语

swˈɪm/ /ʌpstɹˈiːm

简化发音

美式

SWIM up-STREEM

英式

sw-IM up-st-REEM

语境中听

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.