behind the times

Значение

old-fashioned and unaware of modern developments

Устаревший, не следующий современным веяниям.

Примеры

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.

Грамматика

Обычно употребляется после be или seem. Сохраняйте артикль the и множественное число times.

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