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behind
[ bih-hahynd ]
preposition
- at or toward the rear of:
Look behind the house.
- not keeping up with, later than; after:
behind schedule.
- in the state of making less progress than:
We can't afford to fall behind our competitors.
- on the farther side of; beyond:
behind the mountain.
- originating, supporting, or promoting:
Who's behind this program?
- hidden or unrevealed by:
Malice lay behind her smile.
- at the controls of:
behind the wheel of a car.
adverb
- at or toward the rear; rearward:
to lag behind.
- in a place, state, or stage already passed.
- in arrears; behindhand:
to be behind in one's rent.
- slow, as a watch or clock:
more than 20 minutes behind.
- as a cause or often latent feature of:
Behind their harassment lay the traditional fear of foreigners.
- in a situation that exists afterward:
The victim left behind a large family.
- Archaic. in reserve; to come:
Greater support is yet behind.
adjective
- following:
the man behind.
noun
- Informal. the buttocks.
behind
/ 产瑟藞丑补瑟苍诲 /
preposition
- in or to a position further back than; at the rear of; at the back of
- in the past in relation to
I've got the exams behind me now
- late according to; not keeping up with
running behind schedule
- concerning the circumstances surrounding
the reasons behind his departure
- backing or supporting
I'm right behind you in your application
adverb
- in or to a position further back; following
- remaining after someone's departure
he left it behind
- in debt; in arrears
to fall behind with payments
adjective
- postpositive in a position further back; retarded
the man behind prodded me
noun
- informal.the buttocks
- 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 )
Usage Note
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of behind1
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
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
For years, nobody has been allowed to peek behind the ornate stone walls and intricate rose window of the Catholic Apostolic Church in Albury.
The internet and social media have played a big part in that - as well as speculation about the reasons behind the rapid rise in diagnoses.
Senior Reform figures believe the primary driving motivation behind their surge was that most powerful of human emotions: betrayal.
The Madrid crowd were firmly behind Musetti and chanted his name in the fifth game after a perfectly placed drop shot left Draper scrambling.
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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