behind
preposition,adverb
uk/bɪˈhaɪnd/us/bɪˈhaɪnd/A1
at the back (of):
在（…的）后面Look behind you!朝后看！
Ihungmycoatbehind thedoor.我把大衣挂在门后了。
Alexled, and Ifollowedalong behind.亚历克斯带头，我紧随其后。
mainlyUKAs hard as shetried, she alwaysfellbehind the otherswimmersin theraces.比赛中不管怎样努力，她总是落在其他游泳选手的后面。
figurativeIknewthat behind(=hiddenby)hersmilewassadness.我知道她在用微笑掩饰着内心的忧伤。
- Thepoliceofficerwashiddenout ofsightbehind atree.
- Theguarddogwassnarlingandsnappingbehind thefence.
- Shetuckedaloosestrandofhairbehind herears.
- Sheheardasuddennoisebehind her, andswunground tolookbehind her.
- After the thirdlap, she was way behind the otherrunners.
After & behind
- after
- back
- back end
- background
- backside
- be hot onsomeone'strack/trailidiom
- bring
- bring up the rearidiom
- hard/hot/close onsomeone'sheelsidiom
- heel
- hot
- in back ofidiom
- in hot pursuitidiom
- leavesomethinginyourwakeidiom
- nose
- nose to tailidiom
- posterior
- rear
- wake
Idioms
be behindsomeone(all the way)
be behindsomeone
behind every great/successful man there stands a woman
behind the wheel
putsomethingbehindyou
behind
adverb
uk/bɪˈhaɪnd/us/bɪˈhaɪnd/behindadverb(PLACE)
B1
in theplacewhere someone or something was before:
（遗留）在后面；（留）在原处I wasannoyedtodiscoverthat I'dleftmybagbehind.发现自己把包落下了，我很气恼。
After thepartya fewpeoplestayedbehind tohelpcleanup.晚会结束后，一些客人留下来帮助收拾打扫。
Places and locations
- anatopism
- Cambrian
- capital
- coign of vantage
- core
- direction
- drop-in
- far from the madding crowdidiom
- hill
- Mecca
- multi-location
- multi-site
- natal
- nestle
- position
- station
- subsite
- technology park
- venue
- World Heritage Site
behindadverb(SLOWER)
C1
slowerorlaterthan someoneelse, or than you should be:
比…迟，比…慢，落后于Theoldwoman was behindwith(= latepaying)therent.老妇人迟迟未交房租。
Late
- be/come/arrive late to the partyidiom
- behindhand
- belated
- delayed
- door
- eleventh
- last
- late
- late adopter
- late developer
- late in the dayidiom
- nick
- not a moment too soonidiom
- overdue
- owl
- schedule
- shut/close the stable/barn door after the horse has boltedidiom
- the last minuteidiom
- until all hoursidiom
- wire
behind
preposition
uk/bɪˈhaɪnd/us/bɪˈhaɪnd/C1
responsiblefor or thecauseof:
是…背后的原因Hewonderedwhat was behind his neighbour'ssuddenfriendliness.他疑惑为何邻居的态度突然友好起来。
Marie Curie was the woman behindenormouschangesin thescienceofchemistry.居里夫人使整个化学领域发生了巨变。
Causing things to happen
- -induced
- activate
- activation
- actuation
- agent
- attribute
- attributesomethingtosomeone
- implementation
- in
- inaugurate
- inauguration
- pioneer
- reactivate
- realization
- realize
- reattribute
- reawaken
- render
- spark
- spell
behind
noun[C]
informaluk/bɪˈhaɪnd/us/bɪˈhaɪnd/thepartof thebodyon which apersonsits:
屁股Hetrippedandfellon his behind.他绊了一跤，一屁股摔在地上。
Why don't youget offyourbehind(=standup)and do something!你为何不起来干点儿什么！
Synonyms
backside(BODY)informal
bottom(BODY PART)
bum(BODY PART)mainlyUKinformal
butt(BOTTOM)mainlyUS
rearold-fashionedinformal
rumphumorous
tail(BOTTOM)US
tushUSinformal
The buttocks
- arse
- ass
- back end
- backside
- bot
- bum
- bun
- butt
- buttock
- duff
- fanny
- fundament
- gluteal
- posterior
- prat
- rear
- rump
- seat
- tail
- tush