behind
[bɪ'haɪnd] preposition adverb
ESSENTIAL
■at the back (of) 在（…的）后面•Look behind you!往后看！ •I hung my coat behind the door.我把大衣挂在门后了。 •Alex led, and I followed along behind.亚历斯带头，我紧随其后。 •mainly UK As hard as she tried, she always fell behind the other swimmers in the races.比赛时不管她怎样努力，总是落在其他游泳选手的后面。 •figurative I knew that behind (= hidden by) her smile was sadness.我知道她在用微笑掩饰着内心的忧伤。
[bɪ'haɪnd] preposition adverb
be behind sb (all the way)
■to support someone (completely) in what they are doing （全力）支持（某人）
[bɪ'haɪnd] preposition adverb
Behind every great / successful man there stands a woman. saying
■said to emphasize that men's success often depends on the work and support of their wives 每个成功的男人背后都有一个女人。
[bɪ'haɪnd] preposition adverb
behind the wheel
■driving a motor vehicle 开车•I'm a different person when I'm behind the wheel.我一开车，就完全变成另一个人。
[bɪ'haɪnd] adverb
PLACE 地方
ESSENTIAL
■in the place where someone or something was before 在某人或某物以前所在的地方•I was annoyed to discover that I'd left my bag behind.当我发现留下了袋子，感到很气愤。 •After the party a few people stayed behind to help clear up.派对结束后，一些客人留下来帮忙收拾打扫。
[bɪ'haɪnd] adverb
SLOWER 迟缓
ADVANCED
■slower or later than someone else, or than you should be 比别人迟或慢，落后（于）•The old woman was behind with (= late paying) the rent.老妇人迟迟未交房租。
[bɪ'haɪnd] preposition
■responsible for or the cause of 是…背后的原因•He wondered what was behind his neighbour's sudden friendliness.他不明白为何邻居的态度突然变得友善。 •Marie Curie was the woman behind enormous changes in the science of chemistry.居礼夫人使整个化学领域发生了巨变。
[bɪ'haɪnd] noun countable informal
■the part of the body on which a person sits; bottom 屁股•He tripped and fell on his behind.他绊了一跤，一屁股摔在地上。 •Why don't you get off your behind (= stand up) and do something!你为何不起来做些事情！ |