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单词 behindhand
释义
behindhand
adverb,adjective
UKformal
uk
/bɪˈhaɪnd.hænd/us
/bɪˈhaɪnd.hænd/
late in doing something orslowerdoing something thanexpected:
迟地，慢地
Iworkedlate lastnightbecause I was behindhandwithmyaccounts.我因为账算得慢，所以昨天工作到了深夜。
Synonym
behind
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Late
  • be/come/arrive late to the partyidiom
  • behind
  • belated
  • delayed
  • door
  • down to the wireidiom
  • eleventh
  • late
  • late adopter
  • late developer
  • late in the dayidiom
  • latecomer
  • not a moment too soonidiom
  • overdue
  • owl
  • schedule
  • shut/close the stable/barn door after the horse has boltedidiom
  • tardiness
  • the last minuteidiom
  • wire
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(Definition ofbehindhandfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofbehindhand

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It seems to me that we are dangerouslybehindhandin the matter of destroyers.
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Why are they so muchbehindhandwhen the barracks are more or less up to date?
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But the record does not show that we arebehindhandin fundamental research.
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Naturally, we wanted not merely not to bebehindhand, but really to take the lead in a move of this sort.
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After the very late harvest, autumn sowing on the land has made everything very muchbehindhand.
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Why should we bebehindhandin our policy?
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I think it would be accepted by many people that certain sections of industry have been very muchbehindhandin recognising the need for research.
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I do not want to appear too critical, but there are local authorities who arebehindhand, or behindmind, in this matter.
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We werebehindhand, but that has been put right.
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I would have said that we might be three monthsbehindhand, and we shall try to catch up.
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Various countries are stillbehindhandin supplying details required, and more time in this matter is, therefore, unavoidable.
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Surely we should not bebehindhandwhen we are fighting for such great principles.
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There is a great deal to do in this respect inasmuch as the costing and valuation of these industries is in many cases yearsbehindhand.
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Not only that, but in the building we are in no waybehindhand.
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I believe we arebehindhandin our military programme, but not as seriously as we are with our civil programme.
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