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。
