behind
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(a) in or to a position at the back of (sb/sth) 在或向(某人[某事物])的後面
Who's the girl standing behind Richard? 站在理查德後面的那個姑娘是誰?
Stay close behind me in the crowd. 在人群里你要緊緊地跟著我.
The golf course is behind our house. 高爾夫球場在我們房屋的後面.
a small street behind the station 車站後面的一條小街
She glanced behind her. 她向身後看了一眼.
work behind the counter, eg as a sales assistant in a shop 站柜臺
Don't forget to lock the door behind you, ie when you leave. 別忘了出門時把門鎖上.
(fig 比喻) The accident is behind you now (ie in the past), so forget about it. 事情已經過去了, 別再想它了.
(b) on the other side of (sb/sth) 在(某人[某事物])的另一面
hide behind a tree 躲在樹的後面
Behind the curtain she found a door. 在簾子的後面她發現了一個門.
The sun disappeared behind the clouds. 太陽躲到云層里去了. Cf 參看 in front of (front). =>Usage at before2 用法見 before2.
2 making less progress than (sb/sth) 落後於(某人[某事物])
He's behind the rest of the class in reading. 他在閱讀方面不如班上的其他同學.
Britain is behind Japan in developing modern technology. 在發展現代技術方面英國落後於日本.
be behind schedule, ie late 落後於預定計劃.
3 supportive of (sb/sth); in favour of 支持(某人[某事物]); 贊成
My family is right behind me in my ambition to become a doctor. 我們家對我立志當醫生完全贊同.
He's trying to win the election with only 30% of voters behind him. 他正爭取在選舉中取勝, 雖然只有30%的選民支持他.
4 responsible for starting or developing (sth) 作為發生或發展(某事物)的起因
the thought that was behind the suggestion 提出這個建議的想法
the man behind the scheme to build a new hospital 興建新醫院這一方案的發起人.
5 (idm 習語) be behind sth be the reason for sth 是某事物的原因
What's behind the smart suit and eager smile? 穿得這樣漂亮、笑得這樣甜, 究竟是什麼原因? behind adv part
1 in or to a position at the back of sb/sth 在或向(某人[某事物])背後
I cycled off down the road with the dog running behind. 我騎著自行車順著道路行駛, 那只狗在後面跟著跑.
The others are a long way behind. 其他的人遠遠地落在後面.
What have we left behind (ie after going away)? 我們走後留下什麼了?
Don't look behind or you may fall. 別回頭看, 不然要跌跤的.
He was shot from behind as he ran away. 他跑開時, 有人從後面將他射中.
We had fallen so far behind that it seemed pointless continuing. 我們已經落在後面很遠, 繼續下去似乎沒有什麼意義.
I had to stay behind after school, ie remain in school after lessons were over. 放學以後我還得留在學校. Cf 參看 in front (front). =>Usage at before2 用法見before2.
2 ~ (in/with sth) failing to pay (money) or complete (work) by the date when it is due; in arrears (with sth) 拖欠; 積壓
I'm terribly behind (with the rent) this month. 我這個月(租金)拖欠得太久了.
He's behind in handing in homework. 他沒能按時交家庭作業.
behind n (infml euph 口, 婉) buttocks 屁股
She fell and landed on her behind. 她摔了個仰八叉.
He kicked the boy's behind. 他踢這個男孩兒的屁股.
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*[bi'haind]ad. 在后地prep. 在...背后相關詞組: put behind one leave sth behind one behind the times be behind in one's payment