up against sth / sb having to deal with a difficult situation or opponent面临某事/某人，必须应对某事/某人:•He came up against a lot of problems with his boss.他和老板之间有很多问题。•Murphy will be really up against it when he faces the champion this afternoon.墨菲今天下午和冠军交锋，可有一场硬仗要打了。 |