核心问题
behind time 与 behind the times 有无区别?
词典解答
behind time 是指“迟到”“误时”“不及时”：
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This train is behind time. (Eckersley) 这趟火车晚点了。
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We are behind time in paying the rent. (DAI) 我们迟付了房租。
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He's always behind time with his payments. (ALD) 他总是过期付款。
behind the times 是指：“落后”“跟不上时代”“不合时宜”：
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The science books of 30 years ago are behind the times now. (DAI) 三十年前的科学书籍现在已经落后了。
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It was a sleepy little town, about fifty years behind the times. (Wood) 那是一个死气沉沉的小城镇,大约落后时代50年。
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His views on marriage are a bit behind the times. 他对婚姻的看法有点儿不符合时代潮流。
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His ideas are all behind the times. (Eckersley) 他的思想是很陈旧的。