behind the times

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old-fashioned and unaware of modern developments

낡은 방식에 머물러 새로운 변화를 모르다.

예문

1. 1That shop is behind the times; it still refuses to accept card payments.
2. 2Am I behind the times for still buying paper maps instead of using my phone?
3. 3Their teaching methods are behind the times: they still ban calculators and ignore all digital resources.
4. 4This guidebook is behind the times; half the attractions it recommends closed years ago.
5. 5The office seems behind the times, storing every record on paper while similar firms have gone digital.

문법

흔히 동사 be나 seem 뒤에 쓴다. 정관사 the와 복수 명사 times는 그대로 둔다

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