be at open defiance with

• 公然反抗

be at open defiance with的用法和样例：

例句

1. The night before he was to be thrown to the lions for defying the Emperor's edict, he sent a message to his love.
   就在他因公然反抗皇帝的法令而被要狮子咬死的前一个晚上，他写了一张纸条给他的爱人。