I’m far ______
and I’ll never get this report done by Friday.
A. below surface
B. beyond control
C. behind schedule
D. above average
上面的内容摘自2022年高考英语天津卷(第二次)的单项填空。
答案是C,behind schedule 中间为什么没有冠词?
behind schedule 是固定搭配。网友应该学会查词典,你一查schedule,就可以查到 behind schedule,它是固定搭配(其中不用冠词),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. 我知道我们已经比原定计划晚了一周。
We’re running about five minutes behind schedule. 按照预定计划,我们迟了五分钟。
behind schedule的反义短语 ahead of schedule(早于预定计划,早于预定时间,提前)也不用冠词。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),也不用冠词。如:
Everything went according to schedule. 一切都是按计划进行的。