preposition

behind

在…后面, 落后

The cat is hiding behind the curtain.

猫躲在窗帘后面。

He is behind in his work.

他工作落后了。

She stayed behind to clean up.

她留下来打扫。

Look behind you!

看你后面!

behind ((sth./sb.)) 在(某物/某人)后面 The ball rolled behind the sofa.

to be behind ((in sth.)) 在(某事)上落后 He is behind in his studies.

to stay behind 留下 Some students stayed behind after class.

近义词:after, following;反义词:in front of, ahead

词源:来自古英语“be-”(在旁边)+“hindan”(从后面)。字面意思是“在背部旁边”。

想象某物在动物的“HIND legs”(后腿)的“BEside”(旁边),意思就是在它后面。

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