behind the times

含义

old-fashioned and unaware of modern developments

过时，不了解新发展.

例句

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.

语法

通常跟在 be 或 seem 之后。保留冠词 the 和复数名词 times。

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