drop behind

• • 落在…之后；落后，落伍
  • 落在…后面：

    The sun dropped behind the hilltop.

    太阳落山了。

  • 落后(于)，落伍；故意让别人走在前面；退步；下降：

    She dropped behind in her work.

    她工作退步了。

    He dropped behind the other runners.

    他落在其他赛跑者的后面。

    Jack and Helen had dropped behind in order to be alone.

    为了单独呆在一起，杰克和海伦故意让别人走在前面。

  • 推迟；拖延付款：

    Since her payment of rent dropped behind,the landlord asked her to leave.

    她因拖欠租金，房东叫她搬家。