亚洲网紅露点

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behind

[ bih-hahynd ]

preposition

  1. at or toward the rear of:

    Look behind the house.

  2. not keeping up with, later than; after:

    behind schedule.

  3. in the state of making less progress than:

    We can't afford to fall behind our competitors.

  4. on the farther side of; beyond:

    behind the mountain.

  5. originating, supporting, or promoting:

    Who's behind this program?

  6. hidden or unrevealed by:

    Malice lay behind her smile.

  7. at the controls of:

    behind the wheel of a car.



adverb

  1. at or toward the rear; rearward:

    to lag behind.

  2. in a place, state, or stage already passed.
  3. in arrears; behindhand:

    to be behind in one's rent.

  4. slow, as a watch or clock:

    more than 20 minutes behind.

  5. as a cause or often latent feature of:

    Behind their harassment lay the traditional fear of foreigners.

  6. in a situation that exists afterward:

    The victim left behind a large family.

  7. Archaic. in reserve; to come:

    Greater support is yet behind.

adjective

  1. following:

    the man behind.

noun

  1. Informal. the buttocks.

behind

/ 产瑟藞丑补瑟苍诲 /

preposition

  1. in or to a position further back than; at the rear of; at the back of
  2. in the past in relation to

    I've got the exams behind me now

  3. late according to; not keeping up with

    running behind schedule

  4. concerning the circumstances surrounding

    the reasons behind his departure

  5. backing or supporting

    I'm right behind you in your application

鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. in or to a position further back; following
  2. remaining after someone's departure

    he left it behind

  3. in debt; in arrears

    to fall behind with payments

鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. postpositive in a position further back; retarded

    the man behind prodded me

鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. informal.
    the buttocks
  2. Australian rules football a score of one point made by kicking the ball over the behind line between a goalpost and one of the smaller outer posts ( behind posts )
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Usage Note

See back 1.
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of behind1

First recorded before 900; Middle English behinde(n), Old English behindan; equivalent to be- + hind 1; for adverb suffix -an, before
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of behind1

Old English behindan
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Idioms and Phrases

  • come from behind
  • drop behind
  • fall behind
  • get behind
  • power behind the throne
  • put behind one
  • wet behind the ears
  • with one arm tied behind one's back
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Synonym Study

Behind, after both refer to a position following something else. Behind applies primarily to position in space, and suggests that one person or thing is at the back of another; it may also refer to (a fixed) time: He stood behind the chair. You are behind the appointed time. After applies primarily to time; when it denotes position in space, it is not used with precision, and refers usually to bodies in motion: Rest after a hard day's work. They entered the room, one after another.
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Example Sentences

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The Madrid crowd were firmly behind Musetti and chanted his name in the fifth game after a perfectly placed drop shot left Draper scrambling.

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Kim Leadbeater, the Labour MP behind the bill, said she was grateful for the work that had been done on the impact assessment.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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