behindhand

英 [bɪˈhaɪndhænd]

美 [bɪˈhaɪndhænd]

adj.  拖欠; 拖拉

牛津词典

adj.

• 拖欠；拖拉
  late in doing sth or in paying money that is owed
  1. They were behindhand in settling their debts.
     他们没有及时还清债务。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED （进度）落后的，拖延的
  If someone isbehindhand, they have been delayed or have made less progress in their work than they or other people think they should.
  1. Poor Dr Pegler got terribly behindhand with his appointments.
     可怜的佩格勒博士大大落后于当初的约定。

英英释义

adj

• behind schedule
  1. was behindhand with the rent

adv

• in debt
  1. he fell behind with his mortgage payments
  2. a month behind in the rent
  3. a company that has been run behindhand for years
  4. in arrears with their utility bills
  Synonym:behindin arrears

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