prep.
- 被,由The homework was assigned by the teacher.
這些家庭作業是老師布置的。
- 靠,用,透過They crossed the river by ferry.
他們乘渡船過了河。
- 經由;沿Ellen flew to Chicago by way of Minneapolis.
艾倫經由明尼阿波利斯飛往芝加哥。
- 在……旁邊,靠近;在……手邊I haven't got any money by me.
我身邊沒有帶錢。
- 不遲於;在……之前We had to get there by evening.
我們必須在夜晚前抵達那裡。
- 根據,按照How do you know he didn't act by the rules?
你怎麼知道他沒有按規定行事的?
- (表程度)相差He missed the bus by three minutes.
他晚了三分鐘沒趕上那班公車。
- 憑,對……(發誓)I swear by God!
我對上帝發誓!
- (乘除法上)以……,用……(乘或除)Nine divided by three makes three.
九除以三得三。
- 以……計,按You'll be paid by the hour.
你的薪資將按時計酬。
- 在……的時候He had to sleep by day and work by night.
他只好白天睡覺,晚上工作。
- 就……來說,關於Philip is a doctor by profession.
菲力浦的職業是醫生。
- (表連續或反覆)逐個;逐批The teacher explained the text sentence by sentence.
教師逐句講解了這篇課文。
- 由於She took my umbrella by mistake.
她誤拿了我的傘。
ad.
- 經過;過去A truck went by.
一輛卡車開過。
- 在旁邊When I filled out the form she was standing by all the time.
我填寫表格時,她一直站在我身旁。
- (放)在一邊They put money by for later use.
他們儲存錢以備將來使用。
- 【美】【口】到(或進入)某人的家Please come by and have dinner with us.
請到我家來一起吃晚飯。
片語
by and by
- 不久He'll come back by and by.
他不久就會回來。
by and large
- 總的說來By and large, your idea is a good one.
總的說來你的看法不錯。