lie behind

/laɪ bɪˈhaɪnd/

Meanings

verb

是...的根本原因，是...的幕后推手。

To be the ultimate cause of.

Examples :

"What truly lies behind her sudden change of heart?"

她突然改变主意的根本原因到底是什么？

Related Words

ultimate noun

/ˈʌltɪmɪt/ /ˈʌltəmɪt/

根本，终极。

"The ultimate goal for the school's fundraising drive is to buy new computers. "

学校筹款活动最根本的目标是购买新电脑。(Xuéxiào chóukuǎn huódòng zuì gēnběn de mùbiāo shì gòumǎi xīn diànnǎo.)

lies noun

/laɪz/

球位，球的停放位置

"The golfer carefully assessed the lies around the ball before planning his next shot. "

那位高尔夫球手在计划下一杆击球前，仔细评估了球周围的球位情况。

cause noun

/kɔːz/ /kɔz/

原因，起因.

"They identified a burst pipe as the cause of the flooding."

他们查明水管爆裂是这次洪水的起因。

sudden noun

/ˈsʌdən/

突然事件，意外。

"The sudden announcement of a school holiday surprised everyone. "

学校突然宣布放假，这事儿让大家都感到很意外。

what adverb

/wɔt/ /wʌt/ [wʌɾ] /wɒt/

蛤, 啊。

"My brother said he was going to help with the dishes. What, he's never done a chore before! "

我弟弟说他要帮忙洗碗。蛤，他以前从来不做家务的！

to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

到，向，往

"Please push the door to."

请把门推上。

behind noun

/bəˈhaɪnd/ /bɪˈhaɪnd/

后面，后部。

"The car's broken-down behind the school. "

那辆车坏在学校后面了。

change noun

/tʃeɪndʒ/

变化，改变

"The product is undergoing a change in order to improve it."

为了改进产品，产品正在经历一个变化的过程。

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

越...越..., 愈...愈...

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

越想越觉得它很无力。

heart noun

/hɑːt/ /hɑɹt/

心脏，内心，心。

"My grandmother's heart is strong, despite her age. "

奶奶虽然年纪大了，但是心脏依然很健康。

truly adverb

/ˈtɹuːli/

的确，真实地。

"My teacher truly appreciated my thoughtful answer to the question. "

我的老师的确很欣赏我对问题的深思熟虑的回答。

her noun

/ə(ɹ)/ /ɚ/

她，女性。

"I think this bird is a him, but it may be a her."

我觉得这只鸟像是只公的，但也可能是只母的。