| 词组 | lag behind |
| 释义 | lag behind 1. lag behind • lag behind sb/sth to make less progress or be less successful than someone or something else: ▪ In the past girls lagged behind boys in math and science. ▪ When it comes to nuclear technology, Britain lags a long way behind France and the US. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑fall behind 2. lag behind • lag behind sb/sth to move more slowly than the other people or things in a group, so that you are a long distance behind them: ▪ She noticed that Elisabeth was lagging behind, and paused to wait for her. ▪ His horse was lagging behind all the others in the race. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑fall behind |
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