to do something that is contrary to the usual way of doing things
做一些与做事的常规方式相反的事情 (zuò yīxiē yǔ zuò shì de chángguī fāngshì xiāngfǎn de shìqíng)
"Their new approach really goes against the grain of traditional research methods."
"他们的新方法真的违背了传统的研究方法。" (Tāmen de xīn fāngfǎ zhēn de wéibèi le chuántǒng de yánjiū fāngfǎ.)
facing two difficult choices
to be extremely surprised or upset
to pay for something, especially as a treat for others
a person who acts as if they know everything
to keep something at a low level
to release strong emotions or energy
