behind

prep.

1. 在（或向）…的后面；在（或向）…的背面
   at or towards the back of sb/sth, and often hidden by it or them
   1. Who's the girl standing behind Jan?
      站在简身后的女孩是谁？
   2. Stay close behind me.
      紧跟在我后面。
   3. a small street behind the station
      车站后面的小街
   4. She glanced behind her.
      她扭头朝背后扫了一眼。
   5. Don't forget to lock the door behind you (= when you leave) .
      出门时记着把门锁上。
   6. The sun disappeared behind the clouds.
      太阳消失在云层里。
2. 落后于
   making less progress than sb/sth
   1. He's behind the rest of the class in reading.
      他的阅读能力不及班上其他人。
   2. We're behind schedule (= late) .
      我们的工作进度落后了。
3. 支持；赞成
   giving support to or approval of sb/sth
   1. She knew that, whatever she decided, her family was right behind her.
      她知道，无论她作出什么决定，她的家人肯定会支持她的。
4. 是…产生（或发展）的原因
   responsible for starting or developing sth
   1. What's behind that happy smile (= what is causing it) ?
      为什么会笑得那么开心？
   2. He was the man behind the plan to build a new hospital.
      他就是策划建立新医院的人。
5. 成为（某人的）过去
   used to say that sth is in sb's past
   1. The accident is behind you now, so try to forget it.
      这次意外已经过去了，把它忘掉吧。
   2. She has ten years' useful experience behind her.
      她有十年的经验，能派上用场。

adv.

1. 在（或向）…的后面；在后面较远处
   at or towards the back of sb/sth; further back
   1. She rode off down the road with the dog running behind.
      她骑车沿路而去，狗跟在后面奔跑着。
   2. The others are a long way behind.
      其余的人远远地落在后面。
   3. He was shot from behind as he ran away.
      他逃跑时后背中了弹。
   4. I had fallen so far behind that it seemed pointless trying to catch up.
      我落后太多，似乎追赶下去也毫无意义。
2. 留在原地
   in the place where sb/sth is or was
   1. I was told to stay behind after school (= remain in school) .
      我被告知放学后留下。
   2. This bag was left behind after the class.
      这个书包是有人下课后落下的。
3. 拖欠；积压（工作）
   late in paying money or completing work
   1. She's fallen behind with the payments.
      她已经拖欠付款了。
   2. He was terribly behind in his work.
      他积压了大量工作。

noun

1. （义同bottom，委婉说法，即屁股）
   a person's bottom. People often say behind to avoid saying bottom .
   1. The dog bit him on his behind.
      狗咬了他的屁股。

PREPOSITION AND ADVERB USES 介词和副词用法

In addition to the uses shown below, behind is also used in a few phrasal verbs, such as ‘fall behind’ and ‘lie behind’.
除下列用法外，behind 还可用于 fall behind 和 lie behind 等短语动词中。

1. PREP 在…后面
   If something is behind a thing or person, it is on the other side of them from you, or nearer their back rather than their front.
   1. I put one of the cushions behind his head...
      我把其中的一个软垫垫在他脑后。
   2. They were parked behind the truck...
      他们停在了卡车后面。
   3. The moon disappeared behind a cloud.
      月亮消失在云后。
   4. Behind is also an adverb.
      
   5. Rising into the hills behind are 800 acres of parkland...
      800英亩绿地延伸至山丘后面。
   6. She was attacked from behind.
      有人从后面袭击了她。
2. PREP 跟在…后面
   If you are walking or travelling behind someone or something, you are following them.
   1. Keith wandered along behind him...
      基思跟在他后面闲逛。
   2. Myra and Sam and the children were driving behind them.
      迈拉和萨姆带着孩子们开车跟在他们的后面。
   3. Behind is also an adverb.
      
   4. The troopers followed behind, every muscle tensed for the sudden gunfire.
      骑兵尾随其后，精神高度紧张以防突袭。
3. PREP 在（桌子、柜台、吧台等）的后面
   If someone is behind a desk, counter, or bar, they are on the other side of it from where you are.
   1. The colonel was sitting behind a cheap wooden desk...
      上校坐在一张廉价的木桌后面。
   2. He could just about see the little man behind the counter.
      他勉强能看到柜台后面的小个子男人。
4. PREP 在…身后（随手关上门）
   When you shut a door or gate behind you, you shut it after you have gone through it.
   1. I walked out and closed the door behind me...
      我走了出来，随手带上了门。
   2. He slammed the gate shut behind him.
      他砰的一声带上了大门。
5. PREP 在（某一局势）背后（或幕后）
   The people, reason, or events behind a situation are the causes of it or are responsible for it.
   1. It is still not clear who was behind the killing...
      凶杀案的幕后主使尚不清楚。
   2. He is embarrassed about the motives behind his decision.
      关于这项决策的背后动机，他觉得难以启齿。
6. PREP 支持；作为…的后盾
   If something or someone is behind you, they support you and help you.
   1. He had the state's judicial power behind him.
      他有国家司法权作后盾。
7. PREP 在（…的外表）之下
   If you refer to what is behind someone's outside appearance, you are referring to a characteristic which you cannot immediately see or is not obvious, but which you think is there.
   1. What lay behind his anger was really the hurt he felt at Grace's refusal...
      他生气的表面之下是因遭格雷斯拒绝而深受伤害的心。
   2. Behind the smiling eyes lurks the evil that led her to murder the two babies in her care.
      她笑里藏刀，杀害了她照顾的两个宝宝。
8. PREP 不及；比不上；落后于
   If you are behind someone, you are less successful than them, or have done less or advanced less.
   1. She finished second behind the American, Ann Cody, in the 800 metres...
      她在800米赛跑中落后于美国选手安·科迪而位居第二。
   2. Food production has already fallen behind the population growth.
      粮食生产已经跟不上人口增长。
   3. Behind is also an adverb.
      
   4. The rapid development of technology means that she is now far behind, and will need retraining...
      随着技术的快速发展，她已经远远落伍了，需要接受再培训。
   5. The accounts are more than three months behind.
      这些账目滞后三个多月。
9. PREP 对…来说成为过去；抛到…的脑后
   If an experience is behind you, it happened in your past and will not happen again, or no longer affects you.
   1. Maureen put the nightmare behind her...
      莫琳已将噩梦抛诸脑后。
   2. He will attempt to put behind him the misery of failing to win a medal in his individual event.
      他会尽力忘掉自己没能在个人项目上夺牌的痛苦。
10. PREP 有（某种成就）
    If you have a particular achievement behind you, you have managed to reach this achievement, and other people consider it to be important or valuable.
    1. He has 20 years of loyal service to Barclays Bank behind him...
       他已经忠心耿耿地为巴克莱银行效力了20年。
    2. Birgit was a popular actress with half a decade of filmmaking behind her.
       比吉特曾是一位当红女演员，有着五年的从影经历。
11. PREP 落后于；迟于；晚于
    If something is behind schedule, it is not as far advanced as people had planned. If someone is behind schedule, they are not progressing as quickly at something as they had planned.
    1. The work is 22 weeks behind schedule...
       这项工作比计划滞后了22周。
    2. We were two months behind schedule, and already over budget.
       我们的进度晚了两个月，而且已经超出了预算。
12. ADV 留在原处；留下来
    If you stay behind, you remain in a place after other people have gone.
    1. As women were not permitted in the war zone, Eleanor would have to stay behind...
       女性是不允许进入战区的，所以埃莉诺不得不留在后方。
    2. About 1,200 personnel will remain behind to take care of the air base.
       大约会有1,200人留守看管这个空军基地。
13. ADV 丢下；抛下
    If you leave something or someone behind, you do not take them with you when you go.
    1. The rebels fled into the mountains, leaving behind their weapons and supplies...
       叛军丢下武器和给养，逃进了山里。
    2. He came to Saudi Arabia, leaving behind his wife and their three children.
       他抛下妻子和三个孩子来到了沙特阿拉伯。
14. to do something behind someone's back → see: back

NOUN USE 名词用法

1. 臀部；屁股
   Your behind is the part of your body that you sit on.

1. I put one of the cushions behind his head
   我把其中的一个软垫垫在他脑后。
2. They were parked behind the truck
   他们停在了卡车后面。
3. The moon disappeared behind a cloud.
   月亮消失在云后。
4. Keith wandered along behind him
   基思跟在他后面闲逛。
5. Myra and Sam and the children were driving behind them.
   迈拉和萨姆带着孩子们开车跟在他们的后面。
6. The colonel was sitting behind a cheap wooden desk
   上校坐在一张廉价的木桌后面。
7. He could just about see the little man behind the counter.
   他勉强能看到柜台后面的小个子男人。
8. I walked out and closed the door behind me
   我走了出来，随手带上了门。
9. He slammed the gate shut behind him.
   他砰的一声带上了大门。
10. It is still not clear who was behind the killing
    凶杀案的幕后主使尚不清楚。
11. He is embarrassed about the motives behind his decision.
    关于这项决策的背后动机，他觉得难以启齿。
12. He had the state's judicial power behind him.
    他有国家司法权作后盾。
13. What lay behind his anger was really the hurt he felt at Grace's refusal
    他生气的表面之下是因遭格雷斯拒绝而深受伤害的心。
14. Behind the smiling eyes lurks the evil that led her to murder the two babies in her care.
    她笑里藏刀，杀害了她照顾的两个宝宝。
15. She finished second behind the American, Ann Cody, in the 800 metres
    她在800米赛跑中落后于美国选手安·科迪而位居第二。
16. Food production has already fallen behind the population growth.
    粮食生产已经跟不上人口增长。
17. Maureen put the nightmare behind her
    莫琳已将噩梦抛诸脑后。
18. He will attempt to put behind him the misery of failing to win a medal in his individual event.
    他会尽力忘掉自己没能在个人项目上夺牌的痛苦。
19. He has 20 years of loyal service to Barclays Bank behind him
    他已经忠心耿耿地为巴克莱银行效力了20年。
20. Birgit was a popular actress with half a decade of filmmaking behind her.
    比吉特曾是一位当红女演员，有着五年的从影经历。
21. The work is 22 weeks behind schedule
    这项工作比计划滞后了22周。
22. We were two months behind schedule, and already over budget.
    我们的进度晚了两个月，而且已经超出了预算。
23. As women were not permitted in the war zone, Eleanor would have to stay behind
    女性是不允许进入战区的，所以埃莉诺不得不留在后方。
24. About 1,200 personnel will remain behind to take care of the air base.
    大约会有1,200人留守看管这个空军基地。
25. The rebels fled into the mountains, leaving behind their weapons and supplies
    叛军丢下武器和给养，逃进了山里。
26. He came to Saudi Arabia, leaving behind his wife and their three children.
    他抛下妻子和三个孩子来到了沙特阿拉伯。
27. We dodged behind a pillar out of sight of the tourists.
    我们躲到柱子后面，避开了观光者的视线。
28. I'm two behind you but it's your go
    我落后你两步，但现在轮到你走了。
29. Oh dear! The travelling bag has been left behind.
    唉呀！旅行袋忘了拿了。
30. He dodged nimbly behind a tree.
    他敏捷地一闪身，躲到了树后。

  after behind【导航词义：（在）后面】

  after prep., adv 在…后面；以后

〔辨析〕强调位置、时间等顺序的先后。

  behind prep., adv. 在…后面；在后面

〔辨析〕多表示位置和方向的前后关系，或指必须做的事情在时间上落后。

noun

1. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
   1. he deserves a good kick in the butt
   2. are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?

   Synonym:    buttocksnatesarsebuttbacksidebumbunscanfundamenthindquartershind endkeisterposteriorpratrearrear endrumpsternseattailtail endtooshietushbottomderrierefannyass

adv

1. in or to or toward the rear
   1. he followed behind
   2. seen from behind, the house is more imposing than it is from the front
   3. the final runners were far behind

2. remaining in a place or condition that has been left or departed from
   1. when he died he left much unfinished work behind
   2. left a large family behind
   3. the children left their books behind
   4. he took off with a squeal of tires and left the other cars far behind

3. in debt
   1. he fell behind with his mortgage payments
   2. a month behind in the rent
   3. a company that has been run behindhand for years
   4. in arrears with their utility bills

   Synonym:    behindhandin arrears

4. in or into an inferior position
   1. fell behind in his studies
   2. their business was lagging behind in the competition for customers

5. of timepieces
   1. the clock is almost an hour slow
   2. my watch is running behind

   Synonym:    slow