trail behind

Verb

transitive

Japanese Meaning

他のものに比べ、成長や成功の速度が低い（追いかけられる・遅れをとる） / 誰かの後ろをゆっくり、またはこっそりと追う

Sales of the new model trail behind those of the competitor, prompting a strategy review.

新型モデルの売上は競合他社のそれに比べて伸びが遅く、戦略の見直しを促している。

Sense（1）

(transitive) To increase or to succeed at a rate lower than (something else).

Tech stocks trailed behind the overall market today.

Sense（2）

(transitive) To follow (someone) slowly, usually surreptitiously.

trails behind

（ present singular third-person ）

trailing behind

（ participle present ）

trailed behind

（ participle past ）

trailed behind

（ past ）