单词 | to come behind |
释义 | > as lemmasto come 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. Kiiv The further ye go, the further behynde. 1575 W. Stevenson Gammer Gurtons Nedle v. ii. sig. Eiiiiv 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. < as lemmas |
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