| 释义 |
lie behind something
phrasal verb with lieverbuk /laɪ/ us /laɪ/
If something lies behind something else, it is the hidden cause of it: 是隐藏在…背后的原因，是…的真实原因
Do you know what lies behind their decision?你知道他们的决定背后的真实原因吗？
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Causing things to happen
activation
actuation
agent
attribute
attribute something to someone
give rise toidiom
hyperstimulate
hyperstimulation
implement
implementation
launch pad
prompt
put someone to somethingidiom
Pygmalion effect
reactivate
realization
realize
render
spark
spell
lie behind something | American Dictionary
lie behind something
phrasal verb with lieverbus/lɑɪ/
to cause or be the reason for something:
I wonder what lay behind his decision to quit school.
|