flying in the face of 的意思是...

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flying in the face of 的意思是...

flying in the face of 的意思是...
flying in the face of 的意思是...

flying in the face of 的意思是...
flying in the face of
公然违抗,V-ing
Verb 1.fly in the face of - go against; "This action flies in the face of the agreement"
fly in the teeth of
go against,violate,break - fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns; "This sentence violates the rules of syntax"
例句:
She could not fly in the face of the gods who permitted him,but that did not prevent her from making life miserable for him in petty ways.
White Fang by London,Jack
But I would have you know,Miss Edwards,' resumed the governess in a tone of increased severity,'that you cannot be permitted--if it be only for the sake of preserving a proper example and decorum in this establishment--that you cannot be permitted,and that you shall not be permitted,to fly in the face of your superiors in this exceedingly gross manner.
The Old Curiosity Shop by Dickens,Charles
--to marry a bankrupt and fly in the face of duty and fortune
Vanity Fair by Thackeray,William Makepeace