behind the times

Nghĩa

old-fashioned and unaware of modern developments

Lỗi thời, không theo kịp cái mới.

Ví dụ

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.

Ngữ pháp

Thường đứng sau be hoặc seem. Giữ nguyên mạo từ the và danh từ số nhiều times.

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