behind
/bɪˈhaɪnd/ (bre, ipa) · [bɪhˈaɪnd] /bɪˈhaɪnd/ (ame, ipa) · [bɪhˈaɪnd] /bi-ˈhīnd bē-/ (ame, mw)
behind — 介系詞
1. at the rear of someone or something, often partly hidden by it.
在後側
位於某人或某物後側
at the rear of someone or something, often partly hidden by it.
Kenji parked his bicycle behind the library before class started.
Kenji 在上課前把腳踏車停在圖書館的後側。
behind + place showing position at the rear
The children hid behind the sofa when the thunder became loud.
雷聲變大時，孩子們躲到沙發後面。
A narrow garden stretches behind Salma's apartment building.
Salma 的公寓大樓後側有一條狹長花園。
A shy puppy stayed behind Amira's legs at the busy market.
在熱鬧的市場裡，一隻害羞的小狗躲在 Amira 腿後。
- at the back of
more neutral and often used for places inside a room or building
- in back of
common in American English and slightly more conversational
- in front of
positioned on the forward side
文法句型
behind + noun/pronoun
用法筆記
Use this sense for physical location. It often suggests that the thing in front partly blocks your view.
2. being the reason something happens or exists.
背後主因
造成某事發生的原因
being the reason something happens or exists.
Joon wanted to know what was behind the sudden power cut.
Joon 想知道突然停電背後的主因是什麼。
be behind + event for hidden cause
Detectives discovered greed was behind the fake charity website.
警探發現，假慈善網站背後的原因是貪婪。
Exhaustion was behind Elena's mistakes during the night shift.
Elena 在夜班犯下那些錯誤，背後原因是筋疲力盡。
Nobody knew who was behind the broken ticket system.
沒有人知道是誰造成了票務系統故障。
- responsible for
more direct and formal
- the cause of
focuses on the reason rather than the person
文法句型
be behind + event/problem
用法筆記
This sense points to the force, motive, or person that made something happen, not to physical position.
3. showing agreement with and giving help to a person, group, or plan.
支持
贊成並在背後幫忙
showing agreement with and giving help to a person, group, or plan.
Most parents were behind the plan for later school starts.
大多數家長都支持延後上學時間的計畫。
be behind + plan meaning support it
Ezra was behind his sister's decision to study abroad.
Ezra 支持姊姊出國念書的決定。
A local bank was behind the art festival all summer.
一家本地銀行整個夏天都在支持這場藝術節。
Several nurses stood behind the call for safer shifts.
好幾位護理師都支持縮短危險班表的呼籲。
- oppose
show disagreement or resistance
文法句型
be behind + person/plan
用法筆記
Often used with plans, campaigns, or people who need public approval or practical backing.
4. in a person's past so it no longer troubles their present life.
已成過去
留在過去，不再困擾
in a person's past so it no longer troubles their present life.
After the interview, Christopher was glad the worst nerves were behind him.
面試結束後，Christopher 很高興最緊張的時刻已經成為過去。
be behind + person for something already finished
For the team, that ugly defeat was finally behind them.
對這支球隊來說，那場難看的敗仗終於已成過去。
Meera tried to leave her first failed business behind her.
Meera 試著把第一次創業失敗留在過去。
Once the surgery was behind her, Salma laughed again.
手術那關一過去，Salma 就又笑了起來。
- over
more direct for an event that has finished
文法句型
be behind + person
leave/put something behind + person
用法筆記
Common after difficult experiences, tests, illness, or worry. It suggests a stage is over and no longer controlling the present.
5. in baseball, having thrown more balls than strikes against a batter.
球數落後
投手壞球多於好球
in baseball, having thrown more balls than strikes against a batter.
The pitcher got behind the batter after two wide pitches.
那名投手投了兩顆偏掉的球後，對打者的球數就落後了。
behind the batter in baseball count language
Elena fell behind in the count before throwing a strike.
Elena 在投出好球前，先讓自己處於球數落後。
Coaches worry when a rookie keeps getting behind the hitters early.
新秀如果一開始就常常對打者球數落後，教練都會擔心。
By the fifth inning, Salma kept getting behind the batter with every changeup.
到了第五局，Salma 幾乎每顆變速球都讓自己對打者球數落後。
文法句型
behind the batter
behind in the count
用法筆記
This is a specialised baseball sense. It refers to the count against the batter, not to movement or progress.
behind — 副詞
1. still in a place after others have gone, or not taken along.
留在原處
人走了卻沒有帶走
still in a place after others have gone, or not taken along.
Sivan realized the passport had been left behind at the hotel.
Sivan 發現護照被留在原處，還放在旅館裡。
leave something behind
After the concert, two volunteers stayed behind to stack chairs.
音樂會結束後，兩名志工留下來疊椅子。
Please do not leave muddy boots behind in the changing room.
請不要把沾滿泥巴的靴子留在更衣室裡。
One bag of rice was left behind when the truck was full.
卡車裝滿時，有一袋米被留了下來。
- back
only works in some movement contexts, not for forgotten objects
- along
taken with you rather than left in place
文法句型
leave something behind
stay behind
用法筆記
This sense often follows leave or stay. It focuses on what remains after people move on.
2. not as advanced as others, or later than the expected time.
落後
比別人慢或比進度晚
not as advanced as others, or later than the expected time.
By May, our class was already two chapters behind.
到了五月，我們班已經落後兩個章節。
behind for delayed progress
The shop fell behind on rent after a quiet winter.
冬天生意冷清後，那家店的房租開始拖欠。
Even with a map, Kenji lagged behind on the forest trail.
就算拿著地圖，Kenji 在森林步道上還是落在後面。
The project is behind, so the team canceled Friday leave.
這個專案進度落後，所以團隊取消了星期五的休假。
- ahead
farther advanced or earlier than others
文法句型
fall behind
behind on something
用法筆記
Use this sense for progress, schedule, money owed, or position in a race. It is not the same as physical location behind something.
3. in the rear position, or moving to the rear of something or a group.
在後方
在某物或隊伍的後面
in the rear position, or moving to the rear of something or a group.
A police car pulled in behind and flashed its lights.
一輛警車從後方靠近，然後亮起了警示燈。
behind as a place adverb without an object
Meera looked behind before stepping onto the wet road.
Meera 走上濕滑馬路前，先往後方看了一眼。
The lead rider sped ahead, and two younger cyclists followed behind.
領先車手衝在前面，兩名較年輕的騎士跟在後方。
The drummer sat behind, keeping time for the singers.
鼓手坐在後方，替歌手們穩穩打拍子。
文法句型
look behind
come behind
用法筆記
Unlike the preposition sense, this adverb stands alone without a following noun.
behind — 名詞
- behindsingular
- behindsplural
1. a polite informal word for a person's buttocks or seat.
屁股
人坐下時壓著的部位
a polite informal word for a person's buttocks or seat.
The icy bench made Elena's behind numb within minutes.
冰冷的長椅不到幾分鐘就讓 Elena 的屁股麻掉了。
informal noun for the part you sit on
The toddler slipped and landed on his behind in the hall.
那個幼兒滑了一下，屁股著地摔在走廊上。
Coach told the boys to get off their behinds and run.
教練叫那群男孩別再屁股黏在地上，快起來跑步。
Joon rubbed his behind after missing the last step.
Joon 漏踩最後一階後，揉了揉自己的屁股。
文法句型
on your behind
get off your behind
用法筆記
This is softer and more playful than buttocks, so it often appears in speech or humorous writing.