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again
again /ə'gen/- phó từ
- trở lại
- to be home again: trở lại về nhà
- to be well (onedelf) again: khoẻ lại, bình phục
- to come to again: lại tỉnh lại
- đáp lại, dội lại
- to answer again: trả lời lại; đáp lại
- rocks echoed again: những vách đá vang dội lại
- mặt khác, ngoài ra, hơn nữa, vả lại, vả chăng
- again, it is necessary to bear in mind that: hơn nữa cần phải nhớ rằng
- these again are more expensive: vả lại những cái này đắt hơn
- again and again: nhiều lần, không biết bao nhiêu lần
- as rall again as somebody
- half as high again as somebody
- half again somebody's height
again Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
against all odds
not likely to happen, a slim chance Against all odds - poor weather, student pilot - we landed safely.
against the grain
against the natural way, rub the wrong way Some words go against the grain. Their spellings aren't natural.
at it again
doing it again, back at it That dog is at it again - barking in the middle of the night.
beat your head against a stone wall
try an impossible task, work on a futile project Preventing war is like beating your head against a stone wall.
come again
what did you say? beg your pardon? "When I asked Grandpa if he liked the soup, he said, ""Come again?"""
dead set against
strongly opposed to, down with She's dead set against abortion as a means of birth control.
dead set against something
determined not to do something They are dead set against their son going to Europe for a year.
everything old is new again
fashions and trends are repeated or revived Hey, if miniskirts are back, everything old is new again!
go against the grain
oppose the natural way, do it the hard way Moe has always been perverse - always going against the grain.
have two strikes against one
have things working against one, be in a difficult situation He already has two strikes against him and it will be very difficult for him to get the job.
hope against hope
continue to hope when things look very bad The rescue team were hoping against hope that the lost hikers would be found alive.
how's that again
what did you say? come again "When Grandpa doesn't hear me, he says, ""How's that again?"""
if you're not with us you're against us
"if you do not support us you are against us; can't have it both ways" War divides us into allies and enemies. If you're not with us, you're against us.
knock against
(See the knock against)
on again, off again (off again, on again)
not settled, changeable, uncertain The plans for the fireworks display were on again, off again because of the rainy and windy weather.
raise your hand against
hit someone, hurt someone If you ever raise your hand against her, I'll call the police.
run it by me again
tell me again, come again I didn't get the postal code. Would you run that by me again.
run up against (something)
encounter They ran up against many problems when they were building the freeway.
something else again
a different kind of thing Working all day on Saturday is OK but working all day Sunday is something else again.
swim against the tide/current
do the opposite of what most people want to do He is always swimming against the tide and never wants to do what his friends are doing.
the knock against
his worst fault, his main problem Phil is a great teacher. The only knock against him is his temper.
time and again
many times, repeatedly I've told that boy time and again not to fight, but he won't listen.
up against
competing against, trying to defeat """Who were you up against?"" ""Gaetan Boucher, the Champion."""
up against it
poor, not able to pay the bills, hard up We were up against it that year. The crop had failed, we had lots of bills, and none of us had a job.
again and again
repeatedly一再
I advised him again and again not to do it.我再三劝告他不要做那件事。
against a rainy day
in anticipation of,and as a provision for, some event that is expected to occur in the future未雨绸缪;以备不时之需
We must save up some money against a rainy day.我们必须积蓄一些钱以备不时之需。
against one's will
contrary to one's desires or wishes;unwillingly不情愿地;勉强地
He was married against his will.他违心地结了婚。
argue against
express an opinion against反驳
The next speaker will argue against this plan.下一个演讲者将会反驳这项计划。
brush up against
1.encounter 碰到
He has brushed up against trouble.他碰到了麻烦。
She never loses heart when she brushes up against setbacks.她遭受挫折时从不灰心。
2.touch lightly 轻轻触到
I brushed up against her unintentionally.我无意间轻轻碰了她。
come up against
meet(difficulties,opposition)遭到;应付(困难);和…相抵触
The workers on strike came up against their employer's unwillingness to pay high wages.罢工的工人们与不愿给他们增加工资的雇主相对抗。
You may come up against a bit of opposition.你可能会遭到一些反对。
He came up against the headmaster,and eventually had to leave.他跟校长发生矛盾,最后只好离开。
When they were dealing with the case,they came up against a series of obstacles.当他们在审理这个案子的时候,遇到了一系列的障碍。
cry out against
complain loudly;protest strongly大声抱怨;强烈抗议
The workers are crying out against their being maltreated by the factory owner.工人们强烈抗议工厂的老板对他们的虐待。
Many people are crying out against the new rule.许多人正在强烈抗议这项新的规则。
The people are crying out against this injustice.人民正在大声疾呼反对这不公正的行为。
decide against
make a decision not in favour of 决定不
I have decided against going far away in summer vacation.暑假我决定不出远门。
The government has decided against increasing taxes.政府决定不增加税款。
The court decided the case against the plaintiff.那法院的判决对原告不利。
discriminate against
treat unfairly, as less important or worthy歧视
It is unjust and unlawful to discriminate against people of other races.歧视别的种族是不公正的,不合法的。
Laws do not discriminate against anyone.法律面前人人平等。
You have no right to discriminate against him.你没有权利歧视他。
fight against
engage in war against;contend with; oppose对…作战;与…斗争;反对
Great Britain fought with France against Germany.英国与法国并肩抵抗德国。
She has many temptations to fight against.她必须抵抗许多诱惑。
get up against
1.(cause to)stand or move next to(使)靠近
I got up against the window to try to look out.我走近窗户想往外看。
2.offend;annoy 冒犯;触怒
I hope you don't get up against the director in one of his bad tempers.我希望你别在主任脾气不好时去冒犯他。
go against
1.oppose 反对
It's no use going against the customs of a country that you are visiting.反对你所访问国家的风俗习惯是没有用处的。
I don't know why everything seems to go against me.我弄不懂为什么事事都好象在跟我作对。
2.be not in favour of 不利于
I am afraid the case will go against you.我担心这案件对你不利。
The war goes against them.这场战争对他们不利。
The umpire's decision went against our team.裁判员的判决对我们队不利。
3.be opposite to;be contrary to违背
It goes against my nature to get up early in the morning.我生性不习惯早起。
What you have done goes against your parents'wishes.你所做的事与你父母的愿望相反。
His likes of purposely going against the opininons of most people put him in a disadvantageous position.他喜欢故意违背大多数人的意见,这使他处于很不利的地位。
Lilly went against her mother's withes when she married Tony.莉莉违背母意与托尼结婚。
We mustn't do anything that goes against the interest of the people.我们决不能做违反人民利益的事。
hold against
blame;put the blame on责备;因…认为某人不好
I can hold his failure against him because he never tried for a passing grade.他的失败怪他自己,因为 他从来连及格的分数都不努力争 取。
Do you hold it against Mary that she divorced you?玛丽和你离婚, 你认为是玛丽不好吗?
kick against
oppose;dislike不喜欢;反对
The customers are kicking against paying such high prices.顾客不肯出这样的高价。
knock up against
meet by chance巧遇;偶然碰到
I knocked up against my former teacher in the town this morning.今天早上在城里我遇见了我从前的那位老师。
I didn't expect to knock up against so many difficulties when I started on this subject.我没有料到这项目一开始就遇上了这么多的困难。
over and over (again)
repeatedly一遍遍地
The doctor has warned him over and over again to stop smoking,but he doesn't take any advice.医生多次告诫他戒烟,可他就是听不进去。
I have warned you over and over again not to do that.我已再三警告过你不要做那事。
protect against
defend(sb.or sth.)from使(某人或某物)不受侵犯
May God protect you from harm tonight.愿上帝保佑你今夜平安。
protect from/against
defend(sb.or sth.)from使(某人或某物)不受侵犯
May God protect you from harm tonight.愿上帝保佑你今夜平安。
protest against
express objection to抗议
We protest against the big country's intervention in the internal affairs of other countries.我们抗议那个大国干涉别国内政。
I protest against being treated in this way.我抗议受到这样的待遇。
provide against
take steps to guard against 预防
We must provide against a rainy day.我们必须未雨绸缪。
rub up against
1. rub against sth.in passing擦上;相磨擦
Look at the spot on your skirt!You must have rubbed up against wet paint somewhere看看你裙子上的脏斑!你一定是在什么地方碰上没干的油漆了。
2.meet or come into contact with by accident 偶然相遇
You occasionally rub up against most interesting people in unlikely Places.有时在意想不到的地方会遇上很有趣的人。
run against
1.hit with a quick movement猛撞
The horse hurt its knee by running against the fence.马撞在围栏上,伤了膝盖。
Driving in a hurry he ran his car against a tree.由于开得太急,他把汽车撞到一棵树上去了。
While walking along the sidewalk,he was so absorbed in thought that he ran against a passerby.他走在人行道上时,全神贯注地想心事,以致和一个过路人撞了个满怀。
2.meet accidentally 偶遇
I ran against an old friend in the street.我在街上偶遇一位老友。
3.be unfavorable to;disfavor对…不利
Time is now running against us in this affair.在这件事上时间于我们不利。
Fortune seems to run against me.命运似乎与我作对。
She never does anything that would run against the interests of the collective.她从不会做任何损害集体利益的事情。
4. compete with by running in a race ;compete with for an elected office与…赛跑;与…竞选
She is prepared to run against the world's best runners.她准备同世界上最优秀的赛跑选手比赛。
Roosevelt ran against Hoover in 1932.1932年罗斯福同胡佛竞选美国总统。
run up against
1. meet by chance ;encounter碰到;偶遇
I thought we would be successful,but we ran up against a lack of money.我本以为我们会成功,但因资金短缺而受阻。
Could you help me?I've run up against a few problems.你能帮我 一下吗?我碰上了几个问题。
2.collide with与…相撞
In the dark he ran up against a big tree.黑暗中,他撞到一棵大树上去了。
set against
1.balance against sth.用(某物)抵消
Certain business losses can be set against taxes.有些经营损失可以用来抵税。
2.oppose sth.firmly 坚决反对
Mary's father was set against the marriage from the beginning.玛丽的父亲从一开始就坚决反对这桩婚事。
All those who set themselves against the people will come to no good end.一切与人民为敌的人,都没有好下场。
stand against
1.(cause to)lean or take a position against倚靠着
The ladder stood against the wall,making it easy for thieves to enter the house.椅子靠在墙上,这使小偷很容易就能进入屋子。
2.oppose反对
I stand against all forms of cruelty,especially cruelty to children.我反对各种形式的残暴行为,尤其是对儿童的摧残。
turn against
oppose(often after earlier support)对…采取敌对态度;反抗
He turned against his best friends.他对最好的朋友也采取了敌对态度。
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Cùng học tiếng anh với từ điển Từ đồng nghĩa, cách dùng từ tương tự, Thành ngữ, tục ngữ again