两者均可表示“在…之后”,其区别是: (1) after 主要用于时间或次序,behind 主要用于位置: He decided to leave after lunch. 他决定午饭后离开。 Summer comes after spring. 春去夏来。 The hospital is behind the post office. 医院在邮局后面。 behind 有时也用于时间,表示“迟于”,主要用于behind time (迟,晚)这一习语: The train was 20 minutes behind time. 火车晚点 20 分钟。 (2) 两者都可用于引申义,after 侧重指追求、寻找、模仿等;而behind 则侧重指在背后、支持、落后等: The police are after her. 警察在追捕她。 Many young people are after her. 许多年轻人都追求她。 We are behind you completely. 我们完全支持你。 He is behind the others in maths. 他的数学不如别人。 (责任编辑:admin) |