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| /bɪˈhaɪnd/ |
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| 1 | at sb/sth’ s back or opposite side
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| | 1a | at the back of someone or something 在…的背后；在…后面 | | The teacher was standing behind me, looking over my shoulder. 老师站在我身后，紧盯着我。 | | Some papers had slipped down behind the cupboard. 有些报纸滑落到了橱柜后面。 | | Harry went out and shut the door behind him (=after he had gone through it) . 哈里走出去，随手关上了门。 | | from behind He grabbed me from behind and pulled me to the ground. 他从背后抓住我，把我拽倒在地。 | |
| | 1b | following someone or something 跟在…后面 | | You walk ahead and we’ ll follow along behind. 你在前面走，我们会跟在你后面。 | | The other runners were a long way behind Benson. 其他赛跑者远远落在本森的后面。 | |
| | 1c | on the other side of something from where you are 在…的另一侧 | | The manager was sitting behind an enormous desk. 经理坐在一张大桌子的后面。 | | We could hide behind those bushes. 我们可以躲在那些灌木丛后面。 | |
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| 2 | used for stating what causes sth
used for saying what causes something or who is responsible for making it happen , especially when this is not obvious 引起…的真实原因；作为…的责任者；隐藏在…的后面 |
| Police believe that a racist group is behind the attacks. 警方认为是一个种族主义集团在幕后策划了这些袭击。 |
| What’ s behind this sudden change of policy? 政策突然变化，真正的原因何在？ |
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| 3 | late in doing sth
late or too slow in doing things that you have to do 晚于；慢于 |
| The project is already a month behind schedule. 这个项目已经比预定进度晚了1个月。 |
| I’ m sorry your suit isn’ t ready yet. We’ ve got a bit behind with things. 我很抱歉您的西装还没做好。我们有点儿延误了。 |
| be/get/fall behind Within a few months she had fallen behind with her rent. 才几个月时间她就拖欠租金了。 |
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| 4 | remaining after people leave
remaining in a place after people have left 留下来 |
| After the party Jack and Laurie stayed behind to clear up. 聚会后杰克和劳里留下来收拾打扫。 |
| They left two of us behind to guard the luggage. 他们把我们两人留下看行李。 |
| Some of the equipment got left behind. 有些设备留了下来。 |
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| 5 | achieving less progress or success
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| | 5a | used for saying that someone or something is less successful or has made less progress than others 落后于 | | I’ ve been ill – that’ s why I’ m behind everyone else in maths and French. 我生病了，所以我的数学和法语落在了别人后面。 | | Technology in Eastern Europe was at least 20 years behind the West. 东欧的技术比西方落后至少20年。 | | The Americans were falling behind in the competitive world of automobile design. 美国人在充满竞争的汽车设计领域落后了。 | |
| | 5b | used for saying that one person or team has a lower score or is less likely to win than their opponent （某人或球队的得分）落后 | | Davis is still behind in recent opinion polls. 在最近的民意测验中戴维斯仍然落后。 | | +by At half time, our team was behind by 12 points. 到半场时我们队落后12分。 | |
| | 5c | if a person or organization is behind the times , they are not modern because they have not changed as much or made as much progress as others 落后于时代 | |
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| 6 | giving support
used for saying that someone supports a person , action , or idea 作…的后盾；支持 |
| You’ re doing a great job, and I want you to know we’ re right behind you. 你在做一件了不起的工作，我想让你知道我们完全支持你。 |
| Not everyone in the Cabinet was behind Thatcher’ s policies. 并非所有内阁成员都支持撒切尔的政策。 |
| When it came to a crisis, they all rallied behind their leader. 遭遇危机时，他们都支持他们的领袖。 |
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| 7 | used for stating hidden facts
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| | 7a | used for saying that someone’ s appearance or behaviour hides their real character or feelings （某人的真实性格或感受）隐藏在…后面 | | Behind her quiet shy manner there is a passionate spirit. 在她文静腼腆的举止后面却隐藏着激情。 | | It was an evil business conducted behind a show of respectability. 这是披着道貌岸然的外衣干下的罪恶勾当。 | |
| | 7b | used for talking about the real facts of a situation that people do not know （事实）隐藏在…后面 | | Parents are demanding to know the truth behind these disturbing rumours. 家长们要求知道隐藏在这些令人不安的谣传背后的真相。 | | the terrible story behind the fur trade 毛皮交易背后的可怕故事 | |
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| 8 | happening in the past
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| | 8a | if a bad experience or unpleasant situation is behind you , it no longer affects you or makes you unhappy 对…来说已成为过去；置于…之后 | | With the trauma of the divorce behind her, Sandra could look forward to a better life. 离婚的痛苦经历对桑德拉来说已成为过去，她可以期待更加美好的生活。 | | put sth behind you Sure, I made some bad mistakes, but I want to put all that behind me now and think about the future. 确实，我犯了些严重的错误，但是我现在想忘掉那一切，展望未来。 | |
| | 8b | if you have useful experience behind you , it gives you an advantage because you have gained skills and knowledge from it 拥有（有用的经验） | | Robinson entered politics with 20 years’ business experience behind him. 鲁宾逊从政前拥有20年的商界经验。 | |
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