set against 使……相反,使產(chǎn)生反感
against 具有相反的含義,因此 set against 表示和睦相處的兩個人突然反目成仇或者使對方產(chǎn)生反感。另外,還可以表示反對某事。
例句:
I'm dead set against it.
我絕對不贊成。
The tennis match will set Andre against Pete.
網(wǎng)球比賽的雙方對手為安德烈和皮特。
Their jealousy set Tim against Tom.
提姆和湯姆因強烈的嫉妒心反目成仇。
The football game set our school against its rival.
足球比賽在我們學(xué)校和死對頭之間舉行。
對話:
A: The tournament will set us against another team.
我們和另外一個隊會參加比賽。
B: I'm sure we are going to be the winners.
我相信我們會贏得比賽的。