behind

behind
preposition

at or to the far side of (something), typically so as to be hidden by it
（常指出于隐蔽目的而）在…后面
■expressing location
［表示位置］在…后面
the recording machinery was kept behind screens.
录音设备放在屏风背后。
she was sitting behind a luggage trolley.
她正坐在行李手推车的后面。
■(figurative)hidden from the observer
(喻)在…幕后，在…背后
the agony behind his decision to retire.
他做出退休这个决定背后的痛苦。
■expressing movement
［表示移动］朝（或到、向）…后面
she stopped and drew me behind a screen.
她停下来，把我拉到屏风后面。
Jannie instinctively hid her cigarette behind her back.
詹妮本能地把香烟藏到背后。
■at the back of (someone), after they have passed through a door
（某人通过房门后）在其后面
she ran out of the room, slamming the door behind her.
她跑出房间，砰的一声关上了（她后面的）门。
in a queue or procession, following or further back than (another member of the queue or procession)
跟在…后面，落在…后面
stuck behind a slow-moving tractor.
跟在一辆开得很慢的拖拉机后面动都动不来。
in support of or giving guidance to (someone else)
支持（某人）；引导（某人）；做（某人的）后盾
whatever you decide to do, I'll be behind you.
无论你决定干什么，我都支持你。
the power behind the throne.
王位背后的权力（或王位所象征的权力）。
■guiding, controlling, or responsible for (an event or plan)
幕后（指导、操纵或负责）的
the chances were that he was behind the death of the girl.
很可能他是那个女孩死亡事件的幕后人物。
the reasoning behind their decisions.
他们那些决定的理由。
the meticulous organization behind the coup.
政变背后严密的组织工作。
after the departure or death of (the person referred)
在…离开后，在…死后，在…身后
he left behind him a manuscript which was subsequently published.
他身后留下一部手稿，后来这手稿出版了。
less advanced than (someone else) in achievement or development
（在成就或发展方面）落后于
the government admitted it is ten years behind the West in PC technology.
政府承认在个人电脑技术方面比西方落后10年。
having a lower score than (another competitor)
比分落后于
Woosnam moved to ten under par, five shots behind Fred Couples.
伍斯纳姆比规定击球次数少10杆，比弗雷德•卡普尔斯落后5杆。

adverb

at or to the far side of something
在后面，在背后
Campbell grabbed him from behind.
坎贝尔从背后抓住他。
in a particular place after leaving or after others have moved on
离开以后
Marie had left a load of mags behind.
玛丽丢下一大堆杂志。
don't leave me behind.
别把我丢在后面。
further back than other members of a moving group
落在后面
Bigwig led the way, with Buckthorn a short distance behind.
比格威格带路，巴克霍恩在后面不远。
(in a contest or match) having a score lower than that of the opposing team
（比赛中）比分落后
England were still 382 runs behind.
英格兰队仍然落后382跑垒得分。
late in accomplishing a task
迟，拖沓，不按时（完成任务）
I'm getting behind with my work.
我的工作拖下来了。
■in arrears
拖欠，欠债
she was behind with her rent.
她拖欠租金。

noun

(informal)the backside
(非正式)屁股
sitting on her behind.
她屁股坐着。
(Australian Rules)a kick that sends the ball over a behind line, or a touch that sends it between the inner posts, scoring one point
(澳橄)射门得分

语源

Old English behindan, bihindan, from bi 'by' + hindan 'from behind'

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