Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.lag/fall/be behind
我们的船过了桥洞,他们的船稍微落后一点。
Our boat took the lead in passing through the arch of the bridge, while theirs fell a bit behind.
谁都不甘心落后。
Nobody is willing to be left behind.
我们是同时出发的,但是她走得慢,稍微落后了一点。
We set off at the same time but she progressed slowly and lagged behind.
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- 2
adj.(of work) proceed slowly and fall behind schedule
生产已经落后进度表。
Production has fallen behind schedule.
这比原计划落后两个月。
This is two months behind the original plan.
计划的实施已经大大落后,不可能按期完成。
The programme has fallen so far behind that there is little chance of meeting the deadline.
- 3
adj.backward; behind the times; be out of date; lag behind what the objective situation requires
这是一个经济落后的国家。
This is a economically underdeveloped countries.
政府应尽快采取切实可行的措施改变山区的落后面貌。
The government should take immediate and practical measures to change the backwardness of the underdeveloped mountain areas.
达尔文把这个保守落后的机构变成了一所有名望的艺术学校。
Darwin transformed a backward-looking organisation into a respected art school.