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be·hind /bɪˈhaɪnd/ prep. | ad. | a. | n. | phr.
I prep.
1. 在…的背后；向…的背后；到…的背后
She went to her room and locked the door behind her. 她走到自己的房间去，随手把门锁上。
a shop assistant with a pencil behind one ear 一只耳朵后面夹支铅笔的店员
He looked older behind his thick-rimmed glasses. 他戴着宽边眼镜，显得苍老一些。
Look behind you. 回头看看你的背后。
The bush was a good hiding-place, and I dashed behind it. 灌木丛是个很好的藏身处，所以我就往它后面奔去。
2. (遗留)在…后面
The storm left a trail of destruction behind it. 风暴袭过，一路留下破坏的痕迹。
He left a good name behind him. 他身后留下好名声。
3. 落后于，不如
a country far behind its neighbours 一个远远落后于邻国的国家
They are behind us in technology. 他们在技术方面不如我们。
4. 迟于，晚于
The postman is behind his usual time today. 邮递员今天比往常来得晚。
5. 对…说来已成过去
Her best acting days are behind her. 作为演员，她的全盛期业已过去。
I have two bad marriages behindme. 我结过两次婚，结果都不美满。
6. 作…的后盾
He had the people behind him. 他有人民作他的后盾。
He called for national unity behind the President. 他号召全国团结一致，支持总统。
7. 隐藏在…后面；作为引起…的潜在原因
Malice lay behind his smile. 他笑里藏刀。
There's something behindthe news. 消息背后别有隐情。
What is behind rising joblessness in a period of prosperity? 繁荣时期失业现象日益严重，其真实原因何在?
II ad.
1. 在背后；向背后；到背后
The dog was running behind. 狗儿在后面跑着。
I grabbed the gunman from behind. 我从背后抱住持枪歹徒。
look behind 回头看背后
2. (留)在原处；(遗留)在后
He alone stayed behind. 只有他一人留下没走。
Little residue remained behind after evaporation. 经蒸发后留下的残余不多。
He left his gloves behind. 他离开时没把手套带走。
3. 在过去
My joy lies behind. 我的欢乐已成往事。
4. 落在后面；(钟表等)慢；迟，不按时
drop behind in one's studies 在学业方面落伍
He was never behind in offering suggestions. 他提建议从不落在他人后面。
The clock was behind. 钟慢了。
The train was running behind. 火车误点了。
be behind in (或 with, on) one's rent 拖欠租金
5. 〈古〉还在后面，储备着
More supplies are behind. 还有更多的供应物品在后面。
There is no more behind. 储备用完了。
III a.
背后的，位于后面的
the car behind 后面的汽车
IV n.
1. 〈口〉屁股
2. (上衣等的)背后部分；后襟
3. 〈英俚〉(足球运动中的)后卫
4. 【橄】(得分的)射门
[<OE behindan] phr. come from behind 迎头赶上 fall (或 lag) behind 落在 (…)后面 fall far behind in one's dues 拖欠应付款项过久 put behind one 把…置诸脑后 He tried to put her past behind him. 他想忘掉她不光彩的过去。stay (或 remain) behind 依旧落在 (…)后面 |