英语词汇“behind the time”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

(a) behind the time.

(i) Late (for an appointment, etc.); behindhand (also behind one's time). Now rare. wise behind the time: (Scottish) wise after the event.

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a1658 J. Durham Clavis Cantici (1668) 130 Christ..is never behind His time, He cannot mistryst a believer.

1683 Mem. Sir J. Melvil 190 Your Majesty confessed that I had shewn you the verity, but the said confession was ay behind the time, with over late Repentance.

1717 R. Wodrow Corr. (1843) II. 319 The proverb of being wise behind the time.

1773 Morning Chron. 6 Dec. He rested here but two hours, having strained himself, and being behind his time.

1847 G. W. M. Reynolds Parricide (new ed.) xxv. 75/1 Have you tarried long, Mr. Arnold? I find I'm a trifle behind the time.

1849 Macphail's Edinb. Eccl. Jrnl. Apr. 176 There were many of the politicians of earth prophetically wise behind the time, ready to tell us that those fears were groundless.

1876 G. Meredith Beauchamp's Career II. iv. 56 The ‘three days’ granted him by Renée were over, and it scarcely troubled him that he should be behind the time.

1920 Overland Monthly Aug. 66/1 Billy..was purposely ten minutes behind the time, but to his disgust found the procession not yet started.

(ii) = behind the times at Phrases 3f(b).

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1833 Gardener's Mag. Dec. 686 The work is behind the time. By abbreviations and signs that could be recognised at first sight, it would be possible to express what is expressed in half the space.

1846 C. Dickens Dombey & Son (1848) ix. 87 I'm old-fashioned, and behind the time.

1921 Shoe Workers' Jrnl. Feb. 8/2 Anybody in business who allows his affairs to reach the labor strike stage..is—behind the time.

1991 V. Henley Dragon & Jewel xxxiv. 347 You are behind the time. We have a new Pope in Rome.

2001 Daily Deal (N.Y.) (Nexis) 21 Aug. This work..is two years behind the time. It is an artifact of an era of blind faith in technology.

单词	behind the time
释义	> as lemmas behind the time (a) behind the time. (i) Late (for an appointment, etc.); behindhand (also behind one's time). Now rare. wise behind the time: (Scottish) wise after the event. ΚΠ a1658 J. Durham Clavis Cantici (1668) 130 Christ..is never behind His time, He cannot mistryst a believer. 1683 Mem. Sir J. Melvil 190 Your Majesty confessed that I had shewn you the verity, but the said confession was ay behind the time, with over late Repentance. 1717 R. Wodrow Corr. (1843) II. 319 The proverb of being wise behind the time. 1773 Morning Chron. 6 Dec. He rested here but two hours, having strained himself, and being behind his time. 1847 G. W. M. Reynolds Parricide (new ed.) xxv. 75/1 Have you tarried long, Mr. Arnold? I find I'm a trifle behind the time. 1849 Macphail's Edinb. Eccl. Jrnl. Apr. 176 There were many of the politicians of earth prophetically wise behind the time, ready to tell us that those fears were groundless. 1876 G. Meredith Beauchamp's Career II. iv. 56 The ‘three days’ granted him by Renée were over, and it scarcely troubled him that he should be behind the time. 1920 Overland Monthly Aug. 66/1 Billy..was purposely ten minutes behind the time, but to his disgust found the procession not yet started. (ii) = behind the times at Phrases 3f(b). ΚΠ 1833 Gardener's Mag. Dec. 686 The work is behind the time. By abbreviations and signs that could be recognised at first sight, it would be possible to express what is expressed in half the space. 1846 C. Dickens Dombey & Son (1848) ix. 87 I'm old-fashioned, and behind the time. 1921 Shoe Workers' Jrnl. Feb. 8/2 Anybody in business who allows his affairs to reach the labor strike stage..is—behind the time. 1991 V. Henley Dragon & Jewel xxxiv. 347 You are behind the time. We have a new Pope in Rome. 2001 Daily Deal (N.Y.) (Nexis) 21 Aug. This work..is two years behind the time. It is an artifact of an era of blind faith in technology. extracted from timen.int.conj. < as lemmas
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