Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #489
behind
在后面；向后
at or to the back or rear
- 1.
At or in the rear or back part of something.
在后面或背面
- 2.
In a rearward direction.
向后
- 3.
So as to come after someone or something in position, distance, advancement, ranking, time, etc.
在位置、距离、进步、排名、时间等方面落后于
- 4.
in or to or toward the rear
在后面或向后
- 5.
So as to be still in place after someone or something has departed or ceased to exist.
在某人或某物离开或消失后仍留在原地
- 6.
Backward in time or order of succession; past.
时间或顺序上落后；过去的
- 7.
Behind the scenes in a theatre; backstage.
在剧院幕后；后台
落后；跟不上；留下；留在原处；在过去；以前；在后台；在幕后；在后面或背面
In use
The car behind is honking.
She looked behind to see if anyone was following.
I left my bag behind.
he followed behind
seen from behind, the house is more imposing than it is from the front
the final runners were far behind
Connections
Collocations
- fall behind
- 落后；掉队
- If you don't study hard, you will fall behind in class.如果你不努力学习，你就会在班上落后。
- stay behind
- 留下；留下来
- After the meeting, a few people stayed behind to ask questions.会议结束后，几个人留下来提问。
- leave behind
- 留下；把⋯⋯抛在后面
- He left his old life behind and started a new career.他把过去的生活抛在脑后，开始了新的事业。
- lag behind
- 落后；拖后腿
- Our company is lagging behind in technology development.我们公司在技术开发方面落后了。
- get behind
- 落后；拖欠
- If you get behind on your payments, you may face penalties.如果你拖欠付款，可能会面临罚款。
- behind schedule
Learner notes
Memory Tip
将'behind'分解为'be'（是）+'hind'（后），联想'是在后面'。
Context & Register
注意：behind作副词时通常用于描述位置或时间上的落后，在口语和书面语中均常见，属于中性语域。常见语境包括位置（在后面）、时间（迟到）、落后地位（落后）、欠债（拖欠）等。
Grammar Note
副词，表示位置在后面，常放在动词后。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the /aɪnd/ ending sound and rhyme with the stressed syllable of 'behind' (/haɪnd/). Be careful with words like 'wind' which can have two pronunciations.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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