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BNC: 489 COCA: 421

behind

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be·hind1 /bɪˈhaɪnd/ ●●● S1 W1 prepositionprep , adverb
1  BEHINDat or towards the back of a thing or person 在[向]…後面
I turned to speak to the person standing behind me.
我轉身和站在我後面的那人說話。
Someone could easily creep up behind us.
很可能有人跟在我們後面。
The car behind was hooting impatiently.
後面那輛車不耐煩地按着喇叭。
Jane shut the door behind her.
簡随手關上身後的門。
The manager was sitting behind a large desk.
經理坐在一張大辦公桌的後面。
close behind/not far behind
He set off down the road with the rest of us following close behind.
他帶頭上路，我們其他人緊随其後。
Don’t say ‘behind of’: He hid behind a chair (NOT behind of a chair).
不要說 ‘behind of’: He hid behind a chair (不說 behind of a chair). 他躲在一把椅子的後面。
2  LOSE A GAME, COMPETITION, OR WARnot as successful or not having made as much progress as someone or something else 劣於；落後於；低於
Mark’s always behind the rest of his class in mathematics.
馬克的數學成績總是落在班上其他同學後面。
This victory lifts Ferguson’s team into fifth place, nine points behind leaders Norwich.
這場勝利使弗格森的球隊升到了第五名，落後領先的諾裏奇隊九分。
Europe was falling behind in the important field of computer technology.
歐洲在計算機技術這一重要領域落後了。
3  used to say that someone is late in doing what they have to do 〔必須做的事情在時間上〕落後
This work should have been finished yesterday. I’m getting terribly behind.
這項工作應該昨天完成的，我落後太多了。
Victor had fallen behind with his mortgage payments after losing his job.
維克托失業以後就拖欠抵押貸款了。
an important research project that is already two years behind schedule (=not ready at the time planned)
進度已經落後了兩年的一個重要研究項目
4  REASONused for talking about the hidden reason for something 在…背後〔用於表示某事背後的原因〕
I wonder what’s behind this change of plan.
我想知道這次計劃改變背後的原因是什麽。
Perhaps a bitter experience lay behind her anger.
在她憤怒的背後可能隐藏着一次痛苦的經歷。
5  SUPPORT A PERSON, GROUP, OR PLANsupporting a person, idea etc 支持
The workers are very much behind these proposals.
工人們非常支持這些建議。
I suppose I’m lucky because my parents were behind me all the way.
我想我是幸運的，因爲父母一直支持我。
6  RESPONSIBLEresponsible for a plan, idea etc or for organizing something 對…負責
It was alleged that foreign agents were behind the recent violence.
據稱最近的暴力事件是由國外特工策劃的。
The Rotary Club is behind the fund-raising for the new hospital.
扶輪社負責新醫院的籌款工作。
7  FORGETif an unpleasant experience or situation is behind you, it no longer upsets you or affects your life 置於…之後〔指不愉快的事情不再困擾你或影響你的生活〕
Now you can put all these worries behind you.
現在你可以把這些煩惱全部撇在腦後了。
a chance to start a new life and leave all your troubles behind
抛開所有煩惱、開始新生活的一個機會
8  LEARNif you have experience behind you, you have gained valuable skills or important qualities that can be used 〔經驗〕爲…所擁有
Marjorie is one of the top designers in the business, with years of experience behind her.
瑪喬裏是這個行業裏的頂級設計師之一，擁有多年的工作經驗。
9  HIDE/NOT SHOWused when the real facts about a situation or someone’s character are hidden by the way things seem or by the way a person behaves 在…背後，在…表面下〔指現象背後的真實情況，或某人行爲後面的真實性格〕
We were determined to find the truth behind this mystery.
我們下決心查出這謎團背後的真相。
You could see the burning hatred behind Graham’s calm manner.
格雷厄姆舉止平靜的表面下，可以看出他的内心其實燃燒着仇恨。
10. if a student stays behind after school or after a lesson, they stay after it has finished 〔學生放學後〕留堂
→ behind somebody’s back at back2(9), → behind bars at bar1(7), → behind the times at time1(38)
n THESAURUS
behind at or towards the back of something, and often hidden by it
The sun went behind a cloud.
I got stuck behind a truck on the way to the airport.
at the back British EnglishBrE, in (the) back American EnglishAmE behind something, especially a building
There’s a small garden at the back of the cottage.
Their house has a pool in the back.
at/to the rear written behind something, especially a building. At/to the rear sounds rather formal and is used especially in written descriptions
They parked in a small car park at the rear of the hotel.
There is a small seating area to the rear.
in the background if someone or something is in the background, it is behind the place where the main activity is happening
If you look carefully at the painting, you will see several men sitting at a table in the background.
Examples from the Corpus
behind• I was driving behind a truck on the freeway.• What's behind Cooper's opposition to the changes?• Ronstadt's days as a rock star are behind her, for now.• Gutierrez entered the race with six weeks of solid training behind her.• Behind his gruff exterior, she finds a sweet soul.• He sat behind me.• It's interesting to learn the history behind the buildings.• the mountains behind the city• Is that your shoe behind the couch?• The Rams were 21 points behind the Falcons with only 10 minutes left to play.• The police believe a local gang is behind the killings.• Surprisingly, Congress appears to be firmly behind the President on this issue.• The Chamber of Commerce is behind this year's annual fund-raising dinner.
behind schedule• Interstate 880 opened Tuesday, only three months behind schedule.• First flight was scheduled for December 1963 but due to fuel tank leakage the programme fell well behind schedule.• Home project had fallen behind schedule.• That dredging is now behind schedule.• The Community is therefore currently behind schedule.• Today thousands of commuters were delayed for up to 35 minutes as trains ran behind schedule.• Unfortunately, the difficulty of mustering the parade had been badly miscalculated and it was behind schedule.• Countless advanced communications projects have fallen behind schedule after being heavily promoted.
behind2 noun [countableC]
informalHBH the part of your body that you sit on 屁股 SYN bottom
Examples from the Corpus
behind• Craig: Cheryl's not so much always behind as all behind.• But Sixo had already melted into the woods before the lash could unfurl itself on his indigo behind.• I denied homosexual inclinations but he still made me bend down so that he could inspect my behind with a wooden spatula.
From Longman Business Dictionary
behindbe·hind1 /bɪˈhaɪnd/ adverbadv
be/get/fall behind (with something) to be late making a regular payment or doing work
Over 4% of British borrowers are likely to be a month or more behind with their repayments.
You may be putting your tenancy at risk if you fall behind with the rent.
I can’t sleep at night because I’m worried about getting behind with my work.
behindbehind2 prepositionprep
1be behind somebody/something to support a person, an idea, or the work they are doing
Cabinet Ministers rallied behind the Prime Minister yesterday.
2not as advanced or successful as someone or something else
Their social and economic development is so far behind the rest of the world that they can never compete on equal terms.
3behind schedule not arriving or happening at the right time
Commuters were delayed for up to 35 minutes as trains ran behind schedule.
Contractors who fall behind schedule will incur financial penalties.
Origin behind1
Old English behindan, from hindan “from behind”
BNC: 489 COCA: 421
BNC: 489 COCA: 421
BNC: 489 COCA: 421
behind
Behind or in front of something or someone: behind, in front, rear...
Late or too late: late, belatedly, overdue...
Remaining or leftover: remaining, leftover, residual...
Words used to describe participants in competitions: adrift, award-winning, behind...
Showing support for something or someone: supportive, sympathetic, pro...
Finished and completed: finished, completed, exhausted...
The part of the body you sit on: bottom, backside, behind...

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