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

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to fall behind

a. In the rear of anything moving; following, in the train; not so far forward. to come behind: to follow, come after. to fall behind: to fall into the rear through not going so fast or ‘keeping up’.

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the world > movement > progressive motion > order of movement > following behind > [adverb]

thereafterc897

afterOE

behind1393

c950 Lindisf. Gosp. Mark v. 27 [Wif] cwom in ðreat bihianda.]

1393 W. Langland Piers Plowman C. iv. 37 Ther connynge clerkus shulleþ clocke by-hynde.

1546 J. Heywood Dialogue Prouerbes Eng. Tongue ii. viii. sig. Kii^v The further ye go, the further behynde.

1575 W. Stevenson Gammer Gurtons Nedle v. ii. sig. Eiiii^v As proude coms behinde..as any goes before.

1697 J. Dryden tr. Virgil Georgics iii, in tr. Virgil Wks. 117 Late to lag behind, with truant pace.

1854 C. Patmore Betrothal xii, in Angel in House I. 178 Her laughing sisters lagg'd behind.

1857 M. Howitt Web-spinner I am wearied with a long day's chase, My friends are far behind.

extracted from behindadv.prep.n.

to fall behind

1. intransitive. To move more slowly or make less progress than others; to fail to keep up; to lag behind (literal and figurative).

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the world > movement > rate of motion > move at specific rate [verb (intransitive)] > lag or fall behind

latch1530

drawlatch1599

to fall behind1652

to hang behind1677

tail1750

lack1775

drop1823

1652 Norton's Ordinal of Alchemy Proheme in E. Ashmole Theatrum Chemicum Britannicum 9 That Practise falleth farr behinde Wher Knowledge of the cause is not in minde.

1683 J. Turner Pallas Armata ii. xxiv. 146 Scipio the Numantine, caused every Soldier to be whipt severely that went ever so little out of his rank, or fell behind.

?1721 Poem on Race of Leith (single sheet) Like a Jad he fell behind, And never could the right Foot find.

a1766 F. Sheridan Concl. Mem. Miss Sidney Bidulph (1767) V. lxi. 175 Just in that juncture (for I had fallen behind a little on purpose) did I ride up to the door in full gallop.

1816 W. Scott Antiquary II. vi. 140 Lovel, exhausted by..the exertion.., began to flag and fall behind.

1880 University (Univ. Mich.) 6 Dec. 1/2 More than one falls behind in work because of the allurements of the billiard hall and bar in connection.

1936 Times 4 Aug. 3/7 The game became all square at 14, but Barter fell behind again and needed five for game to Penn's one.

1992 Chicago Tribune 22 Nov. xii. 9/1 He soon stumblingly fell behind. He caught up at lunch, while we ate beside a stream.

2006 Philadelphia June 190/2 When Christi was in preschool, her parents noticed she was falling behind, and took her for an evaluation.

2. intransitive. To fail to do something according to schedule; esp. to fail to make regular payments on time; to fall into arrears. Usually with in, on, or with.

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society > trade and finance > management of money > insolvency > indebtedness > be in debt [verb (intransitive)] > get into arrears

to fall behind1733

to fall back1774

1733 P. Lindsay Interest Scotl. ii. 40 When there is no Demand for Grain, they likewise fall behind in their private Affairs.

1765 Memorial Earl of Morton against G. Somervell 1 He paid 65l. of Rent, and having fallen behind in Payment of the Rent, the Memorialist commenced an Action against him.

1818 Farmer's Mag. Aug. 333 If he happen..to fall behind with his rent, his landlord..may turn him out.

1832 Edinb. Rev. Apr. 208 It is with reviewing occasionally as with letter-writing. We fall behind at first, become ashamed of ourselves, and, after shuffling off the task of reply from day to day, get afraid to think of our friend.

1885 Manch. Examiner 21 July 5/2 If the tenant falls behind with his instalments.

1926 Scotsman 24 Apr. 11/5 A lot of members..had fallen behind with their contributions.

2012 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 22 May b6/1 She fell behind on her insurance premiums.

extracted from fallv.

to fall behind ——

†1. intransitive. To come behind (a person or group) in order to make an attack. Obsolete.

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c1475 tr. C. de Pisan Livre du Corps de Policie (Cambr.) (1977) 160 Whan that the Romayns wer on honde in the bataille, they fayer pulled out their swerdes and felle byhynde theim and cutte their leggis and killed moche people.

1511 H. Watson tr. Noble Hist. King Ponthus (new ed.) sig. N.v He..set in a valey foure thousande men of armes that whan the kynge sholde come out of the towne for to fyght, they sholde fall behynde hym that he sholde not withdrawe agayne to y^e towne.

2. intransitive. To move or walk behind (a person or group), esp. as an act of deference; to drop deliberately to the rear of (a group).

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1606 N. Breton Choice, Chance, & Change sig. G4 I met her at the corner of a walke with her waiting gentlewoman, who knowing her duty, and loath to displease, fell a little behinde her.

1616 J. Bingham in tr. Ælian Tactiks xxix. 137 The euen files countermarch, and fall behind the reare of the odde.

a1640 P. Massinger & J. Fletcher Very Woman iii. 55 in P. Massinger 3 New Playes (1655) Come hither Ladies, carry your bodies swimming; Do your three duties then, then fall behinde me.

1789 J. Moore Zeluco II. lxxxv. 344 They seemed conversing together when Zeluco first saw them; but as he approached, one fell behind the other, and a little to one side.

1814 W. Scott Waverley III. x. 127 Incensed at the domineering and unreasonable conduct of his late friend, he fell behind the column, and mounted his horse.

1878 Christian Union 16 Oct. 306/2 A trio of young girls come along in solid line and meet an elderly gentleman. They make no pretense of falling behind each other, and he is forced to plunge into the snow to allow them to pass.

1926 Boys' Life July 17/3 Big Jean..watched his opportunity and fell behind his companions to wait for Alain.

2006 V. C. Andrews Girl in Shadows ii. 44 I fell behind him as we entered the dining room.

3. intransitive. To move more slowly or make less progress than; to fail to keep up with, lag behind (literal and figurative).

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > rate of motion > move at specific rate [verb (transitive)] > lag or fall behind

lag1530

to fall behind ——a1626

a1626 L. Andrewes XCVI Serm. (1629) 225 If not keepe pace with the ancient Church, yet no to give them over cleane; not to fall behind them so farr, till we lose the sight of them quite.

1655 S. Ford Spirit of Bondage & Adoption ii. xliv. 502 Some children..over-top all their contemporaries; but a while after a fit of sicknesse pulls them down; and they fall as much behind them.

1759 A. Murphy tr. Voltaire in Orphan of China (ed. 2) 89 We fall behind other nations in point of taste and elegance of composition.

1824 Boston Jrnl. Philos. & Arts 1 361 Tello gradually fell behind even me—for though accustomed to travelling in the Puna, he had against him the weight of fifty-four years spent in extreme hardship.

1890 T. F. Tout in F. Y. Powell et al. Hist. Eng. III. 12 Dutch commerce was now falling behind that of England.

1939 Papers conc. Treatm. German Nationals 33 in Parl. Papers (Cmd. 6120) XXVII. 429 The S.S. guard would..force the prisoner to carry his load. Naturally the unhappy man would fall behind his companions.

1990 B. Bettelheim Recoll. & Refl. i. 9 She marched at such a brisk pace that her companions fell behind her in exhaustion.

2010 Financial Times 5 Mar. 4/7 White British schoolboys from working-class families are falling behind their classmates at a greater rate than previously thought.

extracted from fallv.

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单词	to fall behind
释义	> as lemmas to fall behind a. In the rear of anything moving; following, in the train; not so far forward. to come behind: to follow, come after. to fall behind: to fall into the rear through not going so fast or ‘keeping up’. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > progressive motion > order of movement > following behind > [adverb] thereafterc897 afterOE behind1393 c950 Lindisf. Gosp. Mark v. 27 [Wif] cwom in ðreat bihianda.] 1393 W. Langland Piers Plowman C. iv. 37 Ther connynge clerkus shulleþ clocke by-hynde. 1546 J. Heywood Dialogue Prouerbes Eng. Tongue ii. viii. sig. Kii^v The further ye go, the further behynde. 1575 W. Stevenson Gammer Gurtons Nedle v. ii. sig. Eiiii^v As proude coms behinde..as any goes before. 1697 J. Dryden tr. Virgil Georgics iii, in tr. Virgil Wks. 117 Late to lag behind, with truant pace. View more context for this quotation 1854 C. Patmore Betrothal xii, in Angel in House I. 178 Her laughing sisters lagg'd behind. 1857 M. Howitt Web-spinner I am wearied with a long day's chase, My friends are far behind. extracted from behindadv.prep.n. to fall behind to fall behind 1. intransitive. To move more slowly or make less progress than others; to fail to keep up; to lag behind (literal and figurative). ΘΚΠ the world > movement > rate of motion > move at specific rate [verb (intransitive)] > lag or fall behind latch1530 drawlatch1599 to fall behind1652 to hang behind1677 tail1750 lack1775 drop1823 1652 Norton's Ordinal of Alchemy Proheme in E. Ashmole Theatrum Chemicum Britannicum 9 That Practise falleth farr behinde Wher Knowledge of the cause is not in minde. 1683 J. Turner Pallas Armata ii. xxiv. 146 Scipio the Numantine, caused every Soldier to be whipt severely that went ever so little out of his rank, or fell behind. ?1721 Poem on Race of Leith (single sheet) Like a Jad he fell behind, And never could the right Foot find. a1766 F. Sheridan Concl. Mem. Miss Sidney Bidulph (1767) V. lxi. 175 Just in that juncture (for I had fallen behind a little on purpose) did I ride up to the door in full gallop. 1816 W. Scott Antiquary II. vi. 140 Lovel, exhausted by..the exertion.., began to flag and fall behind. 1880 University (Univ. Mich.) 6 Dec. 1/2 More than one falls behind in work because of the allurements of the billiard hall and bar in connection. 1936 Times 4 Aug. 3/7 The game became all square at 14, but Barter fell behind again and needed five for game to Penn's one. 1992 Chicago Tribune 22 Nov. xii. 9/1 He soon stumblingly fell behind. He caught up at lunch, while we ate beside a stream. 2006 Philadelphia June 190/2 When Christi was in preschool, her parents noticed she was falling behind, and took her for an evaluation. 2. intransitive. To fail to do something according to schedule; esp. to fail to make regular payments on time; to fall into arrears. Usually with in, on, or with. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > management of money > insolvency > indebtedness > be in debt [verb (intransitive)] > get into arrears to fall behind1733 to fall back1774 1733 P. Lindsay Interest Scotl. ii. 40 When there is no Demand for Grain, they likewise fall behind in their private Affairs. 1765 Memorial Earl of Morton against G. Somervell 1 He paid 65l. of Rent, and having fallen behind in Payment of the Rent, the Memorialist commenced an Action against him. 1818 Farmer's Mag. Aug. 333 If he happen..to fall behind with his rent, his landlord..may turn him out. 1832 Edinb. Rev. Apr. 208 It is with reviewing occasionally as with letter-writing. We fall behind at first, become ashamed of ourselves, and, after shuffling off the task of reply from day to day, get afraid to think of our friend. 1885 Manch. Examiner 21 July 5/2 If the tenant falls behind with his instalments. 1926 Scotsman 24 Apr. 11/5 A lot of members..had fallen behind with their contributions. 2012 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 22 May b6/1 She fell behind on her insurance premiums. extracted from fallv. to fall behind —— to fall behind —— †1. intransitive. To come behind (a person or group) in order to make an attack. Obsolete. ΚΠ c1475 tr. C. de Pisan Livre du Corps de Policie (Cambr.) (1977) 160 Whan that the Romayns wer on honde in the bataille, they fayer pulled out their swerdes and felle byhynde theim and cutte their leggis and killed moche people. 1511 H. Watson tr. Noble Hist. King Ponthus (new ed.) sig. N.v He..set in a valey foure thousande men of armes that whan the kynge sholde come out of the towne for to fyght, they sholde fall behynde hym that he sholde not withdrawe agayne to y^e towne. 2. intransitive. To move or walk behind (a person or group), esp. as an act of deference; to drop deliberately to the rear of (a group). ΚΠ 1606 N. Breton Choice, Chance, & Change sig. G4 I met her at the corner of a walke with her waiting gentlewoman, who knowing her duty, and loath to displease, fell a little behinde her. 1616 J. Bingham in tr. Ælian Tactiks xxix. 137 The euen files countermarch, and fall behind the reare of the odde. a1640 P. Massinger & J. Fletcher Very Woman iii. 55 in P. Massinger 3 New Playes (1655) Come hither Ladies, carry your bodies swimming; Do your three duties then, then fall behinde me. 1789 J. Moore Zeluco II. lxxxv. 344 They seemed conversing together when Zeluco first saw them; but as he approached, one fell behind the other, and a little to one side. 1814 W. Scott Waverley III. x. 127 Incensed at the domineering and unreasonable conduct of his late friend, he fell behind the column, and mounted his horse. View more context for this quotation 1878 Christian Union 16 Oct. 306/2 A trio of young girls come along in solid line and meet an elderly gentleman. They make no pretense of falling behind each other, and he is forced to plunge into the snow to allow them to pass. 1926 Boys' Life July 17/3 Big Jean..watched his opportunity and fell behind his companions to wait for Alain. 2006 V. C. Andrews Girl in Shadows ii. 44 I fell behind him as we entered the dining room. 3. intransitive. To move more slowly or make less progress than; to fail to keep up with, lag behind (literal and figurative). ΘΚΠ the world > movement > rate of motion > move at specific rate [verb (transitive)] > lag or fall behind lag1530 to fall behind ——a1626 a1626 L. Andrewes XCVI Serm. (1629) 225 If not keepe pace with the ancient Church, yet no to give them over cleane; not to fall behind them so farr, till we lose the sight of them quite. 1655 S. Ford Spirit of Bondage & Adoption ii. xliv. 502 Some children..over-top all their contemporaries; but a while after a fit of sicknesse pulls them down; and they fall as much behind them. 1759 A. Murphy tr. Voltaire in Orphan of China (ed. 2) 89 We fall behind other nations in point of taste and elegance of composition. 1824 Boston Jrnl. Philos. & Arts 1 361 Tello gradually fell behind even me—for though accustomed to travelling in the Puna, he had against him the weight of fifty-four years spent in extreme hardship. 1890 T. F. Tout in F. Y. Powell et al. Hist. Eng. III. 12 Dutch commerce was now falling behind that of England. 1939 Papers conc. Treatm. German Nationals 33 in Parl. Papers (Cmd. 6120) XXVII. 429 The S.S. guard would..force the prisoner to carry his load. Naturally the unhappy man would fall behind his companions. 1990 B. Bettelheim Recoll. & Refl. i. 9 She marched at such a brisk pace that her companions fell behind her in exhaustion. 2010 Financial Times 5 Mar. 4/7 White British schoolboys from working-class families are falling behind their classmates at a greater rate than previously thought. extracted from fallv. < as lemmas
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