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behind time
late; after the stated time迟;在规定时间之后
The bus was twenty minutes behind time.汽车晚点20分钟。
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.
behind (one's) time
1. Old-fashioned or antiquated, as in manner, beliefs, style, etc. I love grandpa, but he is absolutely abaft his time back it comes to what constitutes an adequate relationship. The filmmaker seems to be as abaft his time as the films he makes.2. Later than expected, scheduled, or is appropriate. The disciplinarian is consistently accession abaft his time to aggregate us.Learn more: behind, timebehind time
Later than expected, scheduled, or is appropriate. Go advanced and activate the meal after us, we're active a little abaft time. We're apologetic for actuality a little abaft time with our takeoff, ladies and gentlemen. We should be abandonment shortly.Learn more: behind, timeahead of/behind ˈtime
early/late: He accustomed advanced of time, and had to wait. ♢ The trains are active abaft time afresh today.Learn more: ahead, behind, of, time