preposition

behind

在…後面, 落後

The cat is hiding behind the curtain.

貓躲在窗簾後面。

He is behind in his work.

他工作落後了。

She stayed behind to clean up.

她留下來打掃。

Look behind you!

看你後面!

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

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

to stay behind 留下 Some students stayed behind after class.

近義詞:after, following;反義詞:in front of, ahead

詞源:來自古英語「be-」(在旁邊)+「hindan」(從後面)。字面意思是「在背部旁邊」。

想像某物在動物的「HIND legs」(後腿)的「BEside」(旁邊),意思就是在它後面。

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