“向上游”常见的英文表达有 “upstream” 或 “go upstream”(强调动作)。具体使用哪种表达取决于语境:
“upstream”(名词/形容词/副词):
用于描述与河流上游相关的方向、位置或活动。例如:
The factory is located upstream from the city.(工厂位于城市的上游。)
Swimming upstream is challenging.(逆流而上游泳很有挑战性。)
“go upstream”(动词短语):
强调向河流上游移动的动作。例如:
We decided to go upstream to explore the source of the river.(我们决定向上游走,去探索河流的源头。)
此外,在比喻义中(如逆境前进、反潮流),“upstream”也可使用,例如:
Fighting against the market trend is like swimming upstream.(与市场趋势抗争就像逆流而上。)