behindhand
adj[pred 作表语]
~ (with/in sth) in arrears or late (esp in paying a debt) 拖欠; 晚交(尤指欠款)
be behindhand with the rent 欠租
get behindhand in one's work 拖延工作
He is never behindhand in offering advice, ie is always eager to advise. 他向别人提出劝告从来都很及时(一向热衷於劝人). Cf 参看 beforehand.
🗣️ 情景例句
Where do I board my train?
我的座位在哪儿?
Who lives by hope will die by hunger.
靠希望而生,必因饥饿而死。
My teacher's gifted instruction lived on after her death.