核心问题
behind 与 after 都作“在……之后”解。它们有区别吗?
词典解答
behind 是指“空间上的在……之后”,其反义词是 in front of。例如:
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I hid behind the wall. 我藏在墙的后面。
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Is it behind her chair? 它(书包)是在她的椅子后面吗?
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I was sitting behind a woman in a large hat. 我坐在一位戴大帽子的女人后面。
behind 指时间时, 意为落后于既定的时间:
The train is twenty minutes behind schedule. 火车晚了二十分钟。
而 after 主要是指“时间上的在……之后”,其反义词是 before。例如:
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Jenny left at ten o'clock and I left soon after. 珍妮是十点钟离开的,过了一会儿我也走了。
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I'll see you after. 我以后再去见你。
有时候,after 也指“空间上在……之后”,尤其是指先后次序时:
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Close the door after you. 随手关门。
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Put the direct object after the verb. 把直接宾语放在动词之后。
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I was after you in the queue. 我排队排在你的后面。
练习题
请做下面的英语试题:
Don't speak evil of a man ____ his back. A. beyond B. behind C. after D. on