Nghĩa là gì: behind 
behind /bi'haind/
behind /bi'haind/- phó từ
- sau, ở đằng sau
- to stay behind: ở lại đằng sau
- to fall behind: rớt lại đằng sau
- to look behind: nhìn lại đằng sau
- chậm, trễ
- to be behind with (in) one's work: chậm trễ trong công việc
- to be behind with (in) one's payments: thanh toán chậm
- sau, ở đằng sau
- giới từ
- sau, ở đằng sau
- behind the door: đằng sau cửa
- to do something behind someone's back: làm cái gì sau lưng ai
- behind the scenes: (nghĩa bóng) ở hậu trường, kín, bí mật
- behind time: chậm giờ, muộn, trễ
- kém
- he is behind other boys of his class: nó kém những trẻ khác cùng lớp
- behind the times
- cũ rích, cổ lỗ
- to go behind someone's words
- tìm hiểu động cơ của ai, tìm hiểu ẩn ý của ai
- sau, ở đằng sau
- danh từ
- (thông tục) mông đít
be behind Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
behind bars
behind one
behind the eight ball
behind the scenes
behind the times
behind your back
drop behind
fall behind
get behind
get behind (a person or idea)
leave behind
stand behind
still wet behind the ears
wet behind the ears
behind the eight-ball
behind schedule
The train was in an hour behind schedule．火车误点一小时到达。
They are behind schedule in building the library．他们建造这座图书馆的进度比预定的要慢。
behind the curtain
The treaty was signed behind the scenes．这项协议是秘密签订的。
The real work of the conference is being done behind the curtain．这次会议的实际工作正在幕后进行。
behind the scenes/curtain
The treaty was signed behind the scenes．这项协议是秘密签订的。
The real work of the conference is being done behind the curtain．这次会议的实际工作正在幕后进行。
behind time
The bus was twenty minutes behind time．汽车晚点20分钟。
go behind
If you go behind what he says，you'll find he's not really enthusiastic about the plan．只要你听他的弦外之音，你就会知道他对那个计划并不真正热心。
2．reexamine the grounds of进一步斟酌
The manager said that he was going to go behind the decision．经理说他要对这一决定进一步斟酌。
hang back/off/behind
They hung back from committing themselves to the scheme until they knew more about it．在他们未了解更多的情况之前，对是否答应负责这个项目一直犹豫不决。
She hung back from asking the questions．她犹豫着没提出那些问题。
We wanted Fred to join the club，but he hung off．我们想让弗雷德参加俱乐部，可他犹豫不决。
2．stay some distance behind or away；be unwilling to move forward退缩；踌躇不前
The old lady offered the little girl candy，but she was shy and hung back．这位老妇人给那个女孩糖吃，但她却害羞而踌躇不前。
Most of us dashed quickly across the street，but two hung back．我们中大多数人很快地冲过大街，但有两个人却畏缩不前。
3．hold back抑制
The pupil is so reserved that he hangs back from many activities．那个学生太内向，许多活动都不参加。
4．restore to a hanging position挂回；挂着搁放
If you don't need the clothes，hang them back in the wardrobe．如果你不需要这些衣服，就挂回衣柜里去。
hang behind
One or two of the audience hung behind after the lecture to have a word with the speaker．演讲结束以后，一两个听众仍迟迟不走，想和演讲者聊聊。
She was hanging behind，too shy to speak．她拖在后面，不好意思发言。
They hung back from committing themselves to the scheme until they knew more about it．在他们未了解更多的情况之前，对是否答应负责这个项目一直犹豫不决。
She hung back from asking the questions．她犹豫着没提出那些问题。
We wanted Fred to join the club，but he hung off．我们想让弗雷德参加俱乐部，可他犹豫不决。
2．stay some distance behind or away；be unwilling to move forward退缩；踌躇不前
The old lady offered the little girl candy，but she was shy and hung back．这位老妇人给那个女孩糖吃，但她却害羞而踌躇不前。
Most of us dashed quickly across the street，but two hung back．我们中大多数人很快地冲过大街，但有两个人却畏缩不前。
3．hold back抑制
The pupil is so reserved that he hangs back from many activities．那个学生太内向，许多活动都不参加。
4．restore to a hanging position挂回；挂着搁放
If you don't need the clothes，hang them back in the wardrobe．如果你不需要这些衣服，就挂回衣柜里去。
keep behind
Jane was late home because she was kept behind at school to finish some work．简回家迟了，因为她被留在学校完成功课。
lag behind
The rest of the family had nearly reached the bank，but Jane was lagging behind．家里其他人都快要游到岸边，只有简落在后面。
lie behind
I'm not sure what lay behind his remarks．我不清楚他说这样的话的原因是什么。
2．have happened to；be in the past 先于…存在；已成过去
Some difficulties lie behind us，but greater ones lie ahead．有些困难已经过去，而更大的困难还在前面。
Behind lay nothing but defeat；ahead lay the certainty of victory．回顾过去，只有失败；展望未来，胜利在望。
stay behind
Several students stayed behind after the lecture to ask questions．有几个学生课后留下来问问题。
throw behind
The heavy snow threw the train behind．那场大雪使火车误了点。
with one hand tied behind one's back
Idiom(s): with one hand tied behind one's back AND with both hands tied behind one's backTheme: EASY
under a handicap; easily.
• I could put an end to this argument with one hand tied behind my back.
• John could do this job with both hands tied behind his back.
power behind the throne
Idiom(s): power behind the throneTheme: CONTROL
the person who controls the person who is apparently in charge.
• Mr. Smith appears to run the shop, but his brother is the power behind the throne.
• They say that the vice president is the power behind the throne.
driving force behind
Idiom(s): driving force (behind sb or sth)Theme: MOTIVATION
a person or a thing that motivates or directs someone or something.
• Money is the driving force behind most businesses.
• Ambition is the driving force behind Tom.
• Love can also be a driving force.
close ranks behind
Idiom(s): close ranks (behind sb or sth)Theme: SUPPORT
to support someone or something; to back someone or something.
• We will close ranks behind the candidate.
• She needs our help. Let's close ranks behind her and give her the support she needs.
burn one's bridges behind one
Idiom(s): burn one's bridges (behind one)Theme: LIMITATION
to make decisions that cannot be changed in the future.
• If you drop out of school now, you'll be burning your bridges behind you.
• You're too young to burn your bridges that way.
behind one's back
Idiom(s): behind one's backTheme: SECRECY
in secret; without someone's knowledge.
• Please don't talk about me behind my back.
• She sold the car behind his back.
behind in
Idiom(s): be behind in something AND be behind on somethingTheme: EXTRAVAGANCE
to have failed to do enough.
• I'm behind in my car payments.
• She's behind on her work.
behind closed doors
Idiom(s): behind closed doorsTheme: SECRECY
in secret; away from observers, reporters, or intruders.
• They held the meeting behind closed doors, as the law allowed.
• Every important issue was decided behind closed doors.
with both hands tied behind one's back
Idiom(s): with one hand tied behind one's back AND with both hands tied behind one's backTheme: EASY
under a handicap; easily.
• I could put an end to this argument with one hand tied behind my back.
• John could do this job with both hands tied behind his back.
not dry behind the ears
Idiom(s): wet behind the ears AND not dry behind the earsTheme: AGE - YOUTH
young and inexperienced.
•John's too young to take on a job like this! He's still wet behind the ears!
• He may be wet behind the ears, but he's well trained and totally competent.
• Tom is going into business by himself? Why, he's hardly dry behind the ears.
• That kid isn't dry behind the ears. He'll go broke in a month.
behind on
Idiom(s): be behind in something AND be behind on somethingTheme: EXTRAVAGANCE
to have failed to do enough.
• I'm behind in my car payments.
• She's behind on her work.
Behind someone's back
If you do something behind someone's back, you do it without telling them.Four-square behind
If someone stands four-square behind someone, they give that person their full support.go behind someone's back
do something secretly: "She went behind my back and told my boss I wanted a new job."fall behind in
go slower than scheduled, lag"Cheryl has missed several days of school and now she is falling behind in her homework."
behind bars|bar|bars|behind
adv. phr. In jail; in prison. He was a pickpocket and had spent many years behind bars. That boy is always in trouble and will end up behind bars.behind one's back|back|behind
adv. phr. When one is absent; without one's knowledge or consent; in a dishonest way; secretly; sneakily. Say it to his face, not behind his back. It is not right to criticize a person behind his back.Antonym: TO ONE'S FACE.
behind the eight-ball|ball|behind|eight-ball
adj. phr., slang In a difficult position; in trouble. Mr. Thompson is an older man, and when he lost his job, he found he was behind the eight-ball. Bill can't dance and has no car, so he is behind the eight-ball with the girls.Compare: HAVE TWO STRIKES AGAINST ONE2, IN A HOLE.
behind the scenes|behind|scene|scenes
adv. phr. Out of sight; unknown to most people; privately. Much of the banquet committee s work was done behind the scenes. John was president of the club, but behind the scenes Lee told him what to do.behind the times|behind|time
adj. phr. Using things not in style; still following old ways; old-fashioned. Johnson's store is behind the times. The science books of 30 years ago are behind the times now. Mary thinks her parents are behind the times because they still do the foxtrot and don't know any new dances.behind time|behind|time
adv. or adj. phr. 1a. Behind the correct time; slow. That clock is behind time. 1b. Behind schedule; late. The train is running behind time today. 2. Not keeping up; not at the proper time; overdue. Your lessons are good, but why are you behind time? We are behind time in paying the rent.Antonym: AHEAD OF TIME, IN TIME, ON TIME.
dry behind the ears|dry|ear|ears
adj. phr., informal Experienced; knowing how to do something. Usually used in the negative. John had just started working for the company, and was not dry behind the ears yet.Compare: KNOW ONE'S WAY AROUND.
Antonym: WET BEHIND THE EARS.
fall behind|fall
v. To go slower than others and be far behind them. When the campers took a hike in the woods, two boys fell behind and got lost. Frank's lessons were too hard for him, and he soon fell behind the rest of the class. Mary was not promoted because she dreamed too much and fell behind in her lessons.be behind
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v.1. To be amid to the rear of something: The stables are abaft the barn. I couldn't see the accomplished date because my bench was abaft a pillar.
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