| [/bɪˈhaɪnd; bɪˋhaɪnd/] prep 用法:
1 (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个姑娘是谁? *
Stay close behind me in the crowd. 在人群里你要紧紧地跟著我. *
The golf course is behind our house. 高尔夫球场在我们房屋的後面. *
a small street behind the station 车站後面的一条小街 *
She glanced behind her. 她向身後看了一眼. *
work behind the counter, eg as a sales assistant in a shop 站柜台 *
Don't forget to lock the door behind you, ie when you leave. 别忘了出门时把门锁上. *
(fig 比喻) The accident is behind you now (ie in the past), so forget about it. 事情已经过去了, 别再想它了.
(b) on the other side of (sb/sth) 在（某人[某事物]）的另一面:
hide behind a tree 躲在树的後面 *
Behind the curtain she found a door. 在帘子的後面她发现了一个门. *
The sun disappeared behind the clouds. 太阳躲到云层里去了. Cf 参看 in front of (front). =>Usage at before2 用法见 before2. 用法:
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. 他在阅读方面不如班上的其他同学. *
Britain is behind Japan in developing modern technology. 在发展现代技术方面英国落後於日本. *
be behind schedule, ie late 落後於预定计划. 用法:
3 supportive of (sb/sth); in favour of 支持（某人[某事物]）; 赞成:
My family is right behind me in my ambition to become a doctor. 我们家对我立志当医生完全赞同. *
He's trying to win the election with only 30% of voters behind him. 他正争取在选举中取胜, 虽然只有30%的选民支持他. 用法:
4 responsible for starting or developing (sth) 作为发生或发展（某事物）的起因:
the thought that was behind the suggestion 提出这个建议的想法 *
the man behind the scheme to build a new hospital 兴建新医院这一方案的发起人. 用法:
5 (idm 习语) be behind sth be the reason for sth 是某事物的原因:
What's behind the smart suit and eager smile? 穿得这样漂亮、笑得这样甜, 究竟是什麽原因? behind 2
[/bɪˈhaɪnd; bɪˋhaɪnd/] adv part 用法:
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. 我骑著自行车顺著道路行驶, 那只狗在後面跟著跑. *
The others are a long way behind. 其他的人远远地落在後面. *
What have we left behind (ie after going away)? 我们走後留下什麽了? *
Don't look behind or you may fall. 别回头看, 不然要跌跤的. *
He was shot from behind as he ran away. 他跑开时, 有人从後面将他射中. *
We had fallen so far behind that it seemed pointless continuing. 我们已经落在後面很远, 继续下去似乎没有什麽意义. *
I had to stay behind after school, ie remain in school after lessons were over. 放学以後我还得留在学校. Cf 参看 in front (front). =>Usage at before2 用法见before2. 用法:
2 ~ (in/with sth) failing to pay (money) or complete (work) by the date when it is due; in arrears (with sth) 拖欠; 积压:
I'm terribly behind (with the rent) this month. 我这个月（租金）拖欠得太久了. *
He's behind in handing in homework. 他没能按时交家庭作业. behind 3
[/bɪˈhaɪnd; bɪˋhaɪnd/] n (infml euph 口, 婉) buttocks 屁股:
She fell and landed on her behind. 她摔了个仰八叉. *
He kicked the boy's behind. 他踢这个男孩儿的屁股. |