Astern of
在…后面
📖 牛津释义
astern of
prep behind (another ship) 在（另一船）的後面
They fell astern of us, ie moved into position behind us. 他们落在我们船的後面.
🧩 词语组成解析
adv. 在船尾, 向船尾
of
[əv]
prep. 关于;属于…的;由…制成;
aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气];
🗣️ 情景例句
and cheese sandwiches for lunch.
和起士三明治当午餐。
Seeing is believing.
百闻不如一见。
It's Tree Planting Day. We're going to plant trees in the park along the lake.
明天是植树节。我们要去公园/沿着湖边种树。