behind the curve
US /bɪˈhaɪnd ðə kɝv/
・UK /bɪˈhaɪnd ðə kɜ:v/
B2 中高級
idm.落後於潮流
The company is behind the curve in adopting new technologies.
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中國揚言「奉陪到底」！專家預測：美國還是中國，誰會先撐不住？ (China says they are 'in this until the bitter end.' Quest predicts who caves first: US or China)
- And a lot of the communications staff and the staff who are going on television talking about what's going on are often kind of behind the curve in the president's decision-making, because we were repeatedly told, this is not a negotiation.
而這正是迫使他做出這次逆轉的原因。
- And a lot of the communication staff and the staff who are going on television talking about what's going on are often kind of behind the curve in the President's decisions.
而很多在電視上大談特談的宣傳人員和工作人員，往往有點跟不上總統的決策。
BBC 六分鐘英語 2016年2月11日 - 您想怎麼付款？ (BBC 6 Minute English February 11, 2016 - How would you like to pay?)
- You're behind the curve, digging around in your pockets for change, Neil.
你落伍了，還在口袋裡找零錢，Neil。
- Now, being behind the curve means not keeping up with current trends.
現在，being behind the curve 意味著無法跟上現今的趨勢。
有意識的育兒法：爸媽如何培養出有自覺的孩子！ (Conscious Parenting: What Parents Can Do To Raise Conscious Children)
- We have to be kind of rebellious and go against the tide because, especially for parents, I mean, the pressure we have, if you enroll your child for ballet at 5:00, you're already two years behind the curve.
第二件父母或孩子要調適的事情就是，當我們的價值觀
- your child for ballet at 5 you're already 2 years behind the curve. You know? You're already falling behind.
5 歲才上芭蕾舞蹈班，已經落後別人 2 年了。你已經落後了。
民主黨總統辯論 - 6月26日 (完整版) | NBC新聞 (Democratic Presidential Debate - June 26 (Full) | NBC News)
- And I was actually pretty surprised that Biden's name didn't come up during that conversation because he is the one candidate who has been a bit behind the curve, especially in the conversation of reproductive justice because he hasn't seemed to understand that a lot of the issues around reproductive justice disproportionately affects women of color.
我其實相當驚訝，在這次對話中沒有提到 Biden 的名字，因為他是唯一一位在婦女的生殖權益議題上，有點落後於時代的參選人，因為他似乎不瞭解圍繞生殖權益的許多議題，不成比例地影響著有色人種女性。
- And I was actually pretty surprised that Biden's name didn't come up during that conversation because he is the one candidate who has been a bit behind the curve, especially in the conversation of reproductive justice because he hasn't seemed to understand that a lot of the issues around reproductive justice disproportionately affects women of color and kids.
而且有報導指出，他最資深的女性顧問必須向他解釋，為什麼他改變對 Hyde Amendment 的立場並翻盤很重要，因為它不成比例地影響著有色人種社群。
