中考英语词汇:after与behind的用法区别

2026-02-07
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。