behindhand
behindhand — 副詞
1. not keeping up with the work or plan you should already have finished
落後地
進度比預期慢，沒跟上
not keeping up with the work or plan you should already have finished
By July, Caleb was behindhand with his summer reading list.
到了七月，Caleb 的暑期閱讀清單進度已經落後了。
be behindhand with + unfinished task
After two sick days, the bakery team fell behindhand with cake orders.
請了兩天病假後，麵包店處理蛋糕訂單的進度就落後了。
fall behindhand with + work that has piled up
Rin felt behindhand in answering the parents' messages before dinner.
Rin 覺得自己在晚餐前回覆家長訊息這件事慢了一步。
The storm left Dewi behindhand in clearing the market stalls.
那場暴風雨讓 Dewi 清理市場攤位的進度落後了。
文法句型
be behindhand with + noun
be behindhand in + -ing
fall behindhand with + task
用法筆記
Usually follows be, feel, or fall and is often followed by with or in. In modern English it sounds formal or old-fashioned, especially for work that has slipped behind schedule.
常見錯誤
behindhand — 形容詞
- behindhandpositive
- more behindhandcomparative
- most behindhandsuperlative
1. not finished by the time it should be, or not paid when the money is already due
遲延；拖欠
工作未跟上，或款項未付
not finished by the time it should be, or not paid when the money is already due
When the audit began, Isabela was behindhand with three supplier bills.
稽核開始時，Isabela 還拖欠著三張供應商帳單。
be behindhand with + money owed
The school kitchen stayed behindhand with repairs after the freezer failed.
冷凍庫故障後，學校廚房的修繕工作一直遲延。
stay behindhand with + delayed work
By spring, the small clinic was behindhand in sending appointment letters.
到了春天，那間小診所寄送預約通知這件事仍然遲延。
Jack grew worried when his uncle became behindhand with the rent again.
當 Jack 的叔叔又開始拖欠房租時，Jack 變得很擔心。
- overdue
the usual modern word for something not done or paid by the due time.
- behind schedule
focuses on timing in a plan, especially work or travel.
- in arrears
more formal and used mainly for unpaid money.
- up to date
for work or records that have been kept current.
- paid up
for money that has already been fully paid.
文法句型
be behindhand with + payment
be behindhand with + work
be behindhand in + -ing
用法筆記
Usually appears after be, become, or stay. It is an old-fashioned way to say that work has not been kept up or that money, especially rent or bills, has not been paid.