behind: [OE] Behind was compounded in Old English times from the prefix bi- ‘by’ and hindan ‘from behind’. This second element, and the related Old English hinder ‘below’, have relatives in other Germanic languages (German hinten and hinter ‘behind’, for example), and are connected with the English verb hinder, but their ultimate history is unclear. Modern English hind ‘rear’ may come mainly from behind. => hind, hinder
behind (adv.)
Old English behindan "behind, after," from bi "by" + hindan "from behind" (see hind (adj.)). The prepositional sense emerged in Old English. Euphemistic noun meaning "backside of a person" is from 1786. Phrase behind the times is from 1905. Behind the scenes (1711) is from the theater; figurative sense attested by 1779.
雙語例句
1. I found myself behind a curtain, necking with my best friend'swife.
我意識到自己在簾子后面吻著至友的妻子。
來自柯林斯例句
2. He could just about see the little man behind the counter.
他勉強(qiáng)能看到柜臺后面的小個子男人。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Elliott crossed the finish line just half a second behind his adversary.
埃利奧特跨過終點(diǎn)線時僅比對手落后半秒鐘。
來自柯林斯例句
4. Behind the mocking laughter lurks a growing sense of unease.
嘲笑聲的背后潛伏著一種越來越強(qiáng)烈的不安。
來自柯林斯例句
5. He ordered them to stack up pillows behind his back.