单词 | behind the times |
释义 | behind the times plural noun B2 See full dictionary entry for time You can use the times to refer to the present time and to modern fashions, tastes, and developments. For example, if you say that someone keeps up with the times, you mean they are fashionable or aware of modern developments. If you say they are behind the times, you mean they are unfashionable or not aware of them. He is unafraid to move with the times. This approach is now seriously out of step with the times. Johnny has changed his image to fit the times. Synonyms: out of date, old-fashioned, outdated, square [informal] |
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