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单词 fall behind
释义

fall behind

phrasal verb
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyfall behind
he/she/itfalls behind
present participlefalling behind
past tensefell behind
past participlefallen behind
DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    intransitive/transitive (fall behind someone) to make less progress or be less successful than other people who are doing a similar job or activity

    My daughter is falling behind with her school work.

    Synonyms and related words
    To not make progress
    lose out
    falter
    fall behind
  2. 2
    intransitive to fail to do something or pay something at the time that you should

    We started to fall behind with the rent.

    Synonyms and related words
    To fail, or to stop being successful
    fail
    founder
    languish
  3. 3
    intransitive/transitive (fall behind someone) to move more slowly than other people so that you are behind them

    After five miles Tara was tired and started to fall behind.

    On the hill he fell behind the other runners.

    Synonyms and related words
    To move, or to move something, slowly
    crawl
    dawdle
    creep

fall behind

phrasal verb
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyfall behind
he/she/itfalls behind
present participlefalling behind
past tensefell behind
past participlefallen behind
DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    intransitive/transitive (fall behind someone) to move more slowly than other people so that you are behind them

    After five miles Tara was tired and started to fall behind.

    Synonyms and related words
    To move, or to move something, slowly
    crawl
    dawdle
    creep
  2. 2
    intransitive/transitive (fall behind someone) to make less progress or be less successful than other people who are doing a similar job or activity

    My daughter is falling behind with her school work.

    Synonyms and related words
    To not make progress
    falter
    fall behind
    not be getting/going anywhere
  3. 3
    intransitive to fail to do something or pay something at the time that you should

    We started to fall behind with the rent.

    Synonyms and related words
    To fail, or to stop being successful
    fail
    founder
    languish
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