1. （表示位置）在…的后面　 at or to the rear of; at or to the back of
2. （表示时间）迟于，比…晚　 later than
3. （表示比较）落后于，不如　 not having made so much progress as
4. （表示顺序）在身后；跟着；通过…之后　 at the back or be attached to; after one has passed through
5. （表示状态）被…遮挡；隐藏在…后面　 hidden or concealed or screened by

　drop〔fall〕 ～　落后于；落在…的后面
　get ～　支持，赞助，解释，找出原因
　go ～　调查，研究，审查
　leave ～　遗留，留下，丢弃
　lie ～　是（某事的）原因，是（某事的）理由；对…说来已成往事
　put...～　把某事忘掉
　rally ～　（把…)集合…在背后
　set ～　抛弃
　stand ～　作后盾，支持，拥护；是…的指导原则
　throw one's weight ～　支持
　～ bars　坐牢
　～ closed doors　秘密地
　～ sb's back　背着某人，暗中
　～ schedule　在预定时间之后
　～ the scenes　在幕后，秘密地
　～ the eightball　处于不利地位，处于困境
　～ time　在指定的时间以后，迟，晚
　～ the times　落后，不合时宜的
　not dry ～ the ears　乳臭未干的，没见过世面的
　wet ～ the ears　乳臭未干的，幼稚的

　Behind Sandy is a large mirror.　山迪的身后是一面大镜子。
　There is a raincoat behind the door.　门背后有件雨衣。
　She was more than two hours behind her appointment time.　她比约会时间晚了两个多小时。
　That pleasant moon was hit behind a cloud.　那轮可爱的月亮被一朵云遮住了。
　She had not known there was a real reason behind it all.　她不知道在这一切背后还有真正的原因。
　He has left a sweet memory behind him.　他留下了人们对他的甜蜜回忆。
　He left the studio quietly, locking the outer door behind him.　他悄悄地离开工作室，经过外面那道门之后将它锁上了。
　There was rain behind the wind.　风过后就下起雨来。
　He was behind the others in ability, but before them in diligence.　他在能力上不如别人，但在勤奋上胜过他们。
　He has someone behind him.　他背后有人支持。

 ♣ behind the scenes
　在后台；在幕后；在暗中　behind the main stage;out of sight of the audience;in private
　Is it permitted to go behind the scenes?　可以到后台去吗?
　He is an important man behind the scenes.　他是一位重要的幕后人物。
　Those who worked behind the scenes are the real heroes of this project.　那些默默无闻地为实现这项计划而工作的人们才是真正的英雄。
 ♣ behind the times
　过时；落后于时代；老式　old-fashioned;outdated
　His views on marriage are a bit behind the times.　他对婚姻的看法有点儿不符合时代潮流。
　His ideas are all behind the times.　他的思想是很陈旧的。
 ♣ behind time
　在指定的时间之后，迟　later than the appointed or proper time
　This train is behind time.　这趟火车晚点了。
　We are behind time in paying the rent.　我们迟付了房租。

 ♣ behind time, behind the times
　这两个短语的意义并不相同，behind time意为“迟到；误时；不及时”;而behind the times则意为“落后；跟不上时代；不合时宜”。
 ♣ behind, after
　参见after条。

1. 在后面；向后　 at or towards the back
2. （落）在后面，（留）在原处　 in the place where sth/sb was before

　drop〔fall〕 ～　掉队，落后
　get ～　落后，跟不上
　hang ～　落后；逗留不走
　leave ～　忘带；留下
　look ～　向后看
　remain ～　逗留，留下
　run ～　没有赶上（会议、电影等）时间表
　stay ～　留下
　wait ～　留下
　walk ～　走在后面
　far ～　非常落后
　temporarily ～　暂时落后

　Don't look behind or you may fall.　别向后看，不然你会跌倒的。
　I had to stay behind after school.　放学后我还得留在学校。
　He is two months behind with his rent.　他的房租已拖欠了两个月。
　In terms of economic strength she is far behind.　就经济条件而言，她落后很远。
　My watch was behind.　我的表慢了。
　The enemy attacked us from behind.　敌人从后面攻击我们。

 ♣ behind, back
　参见back条。

　［同义词］ prep. after adv. after, afterwards
　［反义词］ prep. before