I’m far ______and I’ll never get this report done by Friday.
A. below surface
B. beyond control
C. behindschedule
D.above average
上面的内容摘自2022年高考考试英语天津卷(第二次)的单项填空。
答案是C,behind schedule 中间为何没冠词?
behind schedule 是固定搭配。网友应该掌握查词典,你一查schedule,就能查到 behindschedule,它是固定搭配(其中不需要冠词),意思是“晚于预定计划,晚于预定时间”。又如:
The project has fallen behind schedule. 这项工程已经误期了。
We’re a week behind schedule already. 我了解大家已经比原定计划晚了一周。
We’re running about five minutes behind schedule. 根据预定计划,大家迟了五分钟。
behind schedule的反义短语 ahead of schedule(早于预定计划,早于预定时间,提前)也不需要冠词。如:
I finished the project ahead of schedule. 我提前完成了这个项目。
He had arrived in France slightly ahead of schedule. 他比计划稍稍提前了一点到达法国。
The election was held six months ahead of schedule. 选举比计划日程提前了6个月举行。
另外还有 according to schedule(按计划),也不需要冠词。如:
Everything went according to schedule. 所有都是按计划进行的。