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Definition of by in English: bypreposition bʌɪbaɪ 1Identifying the agent performing an action. 表明施动者由，被 Synonyms by means of, by use of, by virtue of, on account of, as a result of, as a consequence of, owing to, by reason of, on grounds of, on the strength of, due to, thanks to, by, via - 1.1 After a passive verb.
用于被动式动词之后 the door was opened by my cousin Annie 门是被我表妹安妮打开的。 火灾造成的毁坏。 Synonyms through the agency of, by means of, under the aegis of, using, utilizing, employing, with the help of, with the aid of, as a result of, because of, by dint of, by way of, by virtue of, via, through - 1.2 After a noun denoting an action.
用于表动作的名词之后 a clear decision by the electorate 选民所作的明确决定。 years of hard fund-raising work by local people - 1.3 Identifying the author of a text, idea, or work of art.
表明文本、观点或艺术品的作者 a book by Ernest Hemingway 欧内斯特·海明威写的一本书。
2often with verbal noun Indicating the means of achieving something. 表示获得的方法凭借，用，通过 malaria can be controlled by attacking the parasite 疟疾可用灭杀寄生虫的方法加以控制。 they substantiate their opinions by the use of precise textual reference 用准确的原文引语来证实他们的观点。 they plan to provide further working capital by means of borrowing 他们打算用借款的方法来提供更多流动资金。 - 2.1 Indicating a term to which an interpretation is to be assigned.
表示需诠释的词 - 2.2 Indicating a name according to which a person is known.
表示为人所知的名字 she mostly calls me by my last name 她通常叫我的姓。 - 2.3 Indicating the means of transport selected for a journey.
表示旅行所用的交通工具 the cost of travelling by bus 乘汽车旅行的花费。 I travelled to Folkestone by rail - 2.4 Indicating the other parent of someone's child or children.
表示孩子（们）的另一位家长由…所生 Richard is his son by his third wife 理查德是他和第三位妻子所生的儿子。 - 2.5 Indicating the sire of a pedigree animal, especially a horse.
表示纯种动物的亲畜，尤指种马 a black filly by Goldfuerst 金费尔斯特所生的黑牝马。 - 2.6 (followed by a noun without a determiner) in various phrases indicating how something happens.
用于各种短语，后接不带限定词的名词，表示事情如何发生 I heard by chance that she has married again 我偶然听说她又结婚了。 Anderson, by contrast, rejects this view 相反，安德森拒绝接受这个观点。 她在烛光下就餐。
3Indicating the amount or size of a margin. 表示幅度以…之差，相差… the shot missed her by miles 那一枪没打中她，差了十万八千里。 the raising of VAT by 2.5% 增值税提高2.5%。 - 3.1 Indicating a quantity or amount.
表示数量或数额按…计算 以分钟计账。 the drunken yobbos who turned up by the cartload 一车一车出现的醉酒无赖。 - 3.2 In phrases indicating something happening repeatedly or progressively, typically with repetition of a unit of time.
表示某物反复发生或逐渐发生，尤用于表时间重复的短语中（一个）又（一个），（一个）接着（一个） colours changing minute by minute 每分钟都在变化的颜色。 the risk becomes worse by the day 危险与日俱增。 - 3.3 Identifying a parameter.
表明参量根据，按 a breakdown of employment figures by age and occupation 按年龄和职业划分的就业数据分类。 - 3.4 Expressing multiplication, especially in dimensions.
表乘法，尤用于面积乘 a map measuring 400 by 600 mm 一幅400乘600毫米的地图。 她把它乘以89。
4Indicating a deadline or the end of a particular time period. 表示截止日期或某时段的终止到…之前；不迟于 I've got to do this report by Monday 我星期一之前必须做汇报。 by now Kelly needed extensive physiotherapy 到这时，凯利需要做全面的理疗了。 Synonyms no later than, in good time for, at, before 5Indicating location of a physical object beside a place or object. 在…旁边，靠近 remains were discovered by the roadside 残骸在路边被发现。 the pram was by the dresser 婴儿车在带镜衣橱旁边。 Synonyms next to, beside, next door to, alongside, by/at the side of, abreast of, adjacent to, cheek by jowl with, side by side with near, close to, hard by, nearest to, neighbouring, adjoining, abutting, bordering, overlooking connected to, connecting with, contiguous with, attached to - 5.1 Past and beyond.
通过；经过 我开车经过我们家。 Synonyms past, in front of, beyond
6Indicating the period in which something happens. 在…的时候 this animal always hunts by night 这种动物总在夜间捕食。 7Concerning; according to. 关于；根据 anything you do is all right by me 你做的任何事依我看都是对的。 she had done her duty by him 她已尽了对他的义务。 Synonyms according to, with, as far as … is concerned, concerning 8Used in mild oaths. 用于誓言中以…的名义 it was the least he could do, by God 这是他所能做的最起码的事情了，上帝可作证。
adverb bʌɪbaɪ So as to go past. 经过；过去 a car flashed by on the other side of the road 一辆汽车在路的另一边飞驰而过。 he let only a moment go by 他只休息了片刻。
PhrasesBefore long; eventually. 不久；最终 Synonyms eventually, ultimately, finally, in the end, as time goes by, as time goes on, one day, some day, sooner or later, in time, in a while, after a bit, in the long run, in the fullness of time, at a later time, at a later date, at length, at a future date, at a future time, at some point in the future, in the future, in time to come, in due course
where's Hector, by the by? 顺便问一句，赫克托在哪？ Synonyms less important, of less importance, secondary, subsidiary, subordinate, ancillary, auxiliary
informal An exclamation used for emphasis or to express emotions such as surprise, anger, or distress. by hokey, it will have been worth it Example sentencesExamples - We'll surely all die of skin cancer in the years to come, but by hokey, it will have been worth it.
- By hokey, we mean to hold this government accountable one way or the other.
- It's not big or fancy but, by hokey, it's fun.
- By hokey, she gives an excellent analysis of his article in this morning's Post.
- The film never happened, but by hokey it's a great yarn.
On the whole; everything considered. 总的说来；大体上 mammals have, by and large, bigger brains than reptiles 总的说来，哺乳动物的脑比爬行动物大。 Synonyms largely, mostly, mainly, to a large extent, to a great extent, to a great degree, on the whole, chiefly, generally, in general, predominantly, substantially, primarily, overall, for the most part, in the main, principally, in great measure, preponderantly, first and foremost, for all intents and purposes, basically on the whole, generally, in general, altogether, all things considered, all in all, taking everything into consideration, for the most part, in the main, as a rule, overall, usually, normally, ordinarily, almost always, customarily, habitually, typically, mainly, mostly, basically, chiefly, predominantly, principally, substantially
she lives in the apartment by herself Synonyms alone, all alone, on one's own, in a solitary state, singly, separately, solitarily, unaccompanied, companionless, partnerless, unattended, unescorted, unchaperoned, solo the patient often learns to undress by himself 病人常要学习自己脱衣服。 Synonyms unaided, unassisted, without help, without assistance, by one's own efforts, under one's own steam, independently, single-handed, single-handedly, solo, on one's own, alone, all alone, off one's own bat, on one's own initiative
OriginOld English bī, bi, be, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bij and German bei. Rhymesally, Altai, apply, assai, awry, ay, aye, Baha'i, belie, bi, Bligh, buy, bye, bye-bye, chi, Chiangmai, Ciskei, comply, cry, Cy, Dai, defy, deny, Di, die, do-or-die, dry, Dubai, dye, espy, eye, fie, fly, forbye, fry, Frye, goodbye (US goodby), guy, hereby, hi, hie, high, I, imply, I-spy, July, kai, lie, lye, Mackay, misapply, my, nearby, nigh, Nye, outfly, passer-by, phi, pi, pie, ply, pry, psi, Qinghai, rai, rely, rocaille, rye, scry, serai, shanghai, shy, sigh, sky, Skye, sky-high, sly, spin-dry, spry, spy, sty, Sukhotai, supply, Tai, Thai, thereby, thigh, thy, tie, Transkei, try, tumble-dry, underlie, Versailles, Vi, vie, whereby, why, wry, Wye, xi, Xingtai, Yantai Definition of by in US English: byprepositionbaɪbī 1Identifying the agent performing an action. 表明施动者由，被 Synonyms by means of, by use of, by virtue of, on account of, as a result of, as a consequence of, owing to, by reason of, on grounds of, on the strength of, due to, thanks to, by, via - 1.1 After a passive verb.
用于被动式动词之后 the door was opened by my cousin Annie 门是被我表妹安妮打开的。 火灾造成的毁坏。 Synonyms through the agency of, by means of, under the aegis of, using, utilizing, employing, with the help of, with the aid of, as a result of, because of, by dint of, by way of, by virtue of, via, through - 1.2 After a noun denoting an action.
用于表动作的名词之后 a clear decision by the electorate 选民所作的明确决定。 further attacks by the mob 黑手党的进一步攻击。 - 1.3 Identifying the author of a text, idea, or work of art.
表明文本、观点或艺术品的作者 a book by Ernest Hemingway 欧内斯特·海明威写的一本书。
2often with verbal noun Indicating the means of achieving something. 表示获得的方法凭借，用，通过 malaria can be controlled by attacking the parasite 疟疾可用灭杀寄生虫的方法加以控制。 they plan to provide further working capital by means of borrowing 他们打算用借款的方法来提供更多流动资金。 - 2.1 Indicating a term to which an interpretation is to be assigned.
表示需诠释的词 - 2.2 Indicating a name according to which a person is known.
表示为人所知的名字 she mostly calls me by my last name 她通常叫我的姓。 - 2.3 Indicating the means of transport selected for a journey.
表示旅行所用的交通工具 traveling by train to Boston - 2.4 Indicating the other parent of someone's child or children.
表示孩子（们）的另一位家长由…所生 Richard is his son by his third wife 理查德是他和第三位妻子所生的儿子。 - 2.5 Indicating the sire of a pedigree animal, especially a horse.
表示纯种动物的亲畜，尤指种马 a black filly by Goldfuerst 金费尔斯特所生的黑牝马。 - 2.6 (followed by a noun without an adjective) in various phrases indicating how something happens.
用于各种短语，后接不带限定词的名词，表示事情如何发生 I heard by chance that she has married again 我偶然听说她又结婚了。 Anderson, by contrast, rejects this view 相反，安德森拒绝接受这个观点。 她在烛光下就餐。
3Indicating the amount or size of a margin. 表示幅度以…之差，相差… the shot missed her by miles 那一枪没打中她，差了十万八千里。 the raising of taxes by 2.5% 增值税提高2.5%。 - 3.1 Indicating a unit of measurement.
表示数量或数额按…计算 - 3.2 In phrases indicating something happening repeatedly or progressively, typically with repetition of a unit of time.
表示某物反复发生或逐渐发生，尤用于表时间重复的短语中（一个）又（一个），（一个）接着（一个） colors changing minute by minute 每分钟都在变化的颜色。 the risk becomes worse by the day 危险与日俱增。 - 3.3 Identifying a parameter.
表明参量根据，按 a breakdown of employment figures by age and occupation 按年龄和职业划分的就业数据分类。 - 3.4 Expressing multiplication, especially in dimensions.
表乘法，尤用于面积乘 a map measuring 24 by 36 inches 一幅400乘600毫米的地图。 她把它乘以89。
4Indicating a deadline or the end of a particular time period. 表示截止日期或某时段的终止到…之前；不迟于 I've got to do this report by Monday 我星期一之前必须做汇报。 by now Kelly needed extensive physiotherapy 到这时，凯利需要做全面的理疗了。 Synonyms no later than, in good time for, at, before 5Indicating location of a physical object beside a place or object. 在…旁边，靠近 remains were discovered by the roadside 残骸在路边被发现。 婴儿车在带镜衣橱旁边。 Synonyms next to, beside, next door to, alongside, at the side of, by the side of, abreast of, adjacent to, cheek by jowl with, side by side with - 5.1 Past and beyond.
通过；经过 我开车经过我们家。 Synonyms past, in front of, beyond
6Indicating the period in which something happens. 在…的时候 this animal always hunts by night 这种动物总在夜间捕食。 7Concerning; according to. 关于；根据 anything you do is all right by me 你做的任何事依我看都是对的。 she had done her duty by him 她已尽了对他的义务。 Synonyms according to, with, as far as … is concerned, concerning 8Used in mild oaths. 用于誓言中以…的名义 it was the least he could do, by God 这是他所能做的最起码的事情了，上帝可作证。
adverbbaɪbī So as to go past. 经过；过去 a car flashed by on the other side of the road 一辆汽车在路的另一边飞驰而过。 he let only a moment go by 他只休息了片刻。
PhrasesBefore long; eventually. 不久；最终 Synonyms eventually, ultimately, finally, in the end, as time goes by, as time goes on, one day, some day, sooner or later, in time, in a while, after a bit, in the long run, in the fullness of time, at a later time, at a later date, at length, at a future date, at a future time, at some point in the future, in the future, in time to come, in due course
Incidentally; parenthetically. 顺便提一句；插上一句 where's Hector, by the by? 顺便问一句，赫克托在哪？ Synonyms less important, of less importance, secondary, subsidiary, subordinate, ancillary, auxiliary
On the whole; everything considered. 总的说来；大体上 mammals have, by and large, bigger brains than reptiles 总的说来，哺乳动物的脑比爬行动物大。 Synonyms largely, mostly, mainly, to a large extent, to a great extent, to a great degree, on the whole, chiefly, generally, in general, predominantly, substantially, primarily, overall, for the most part, in the main, principally, in great measure, preponderantly, first and foremost, for all intents and purposes, basically on the whole, generally, in general, altogether, all things considered, all in all, taking everything into consideration, for the most part, in the main, as a rule, overall, usually, normally, ordinarily, almost always, customarily, habitually, typically, mainly, mostly, basically, chiefly, predominantly, principally, substantially
living in that big house by himself 他独自住在法利大楼。 Synonyms alone, all alone, on one's own, in a solitary state, singly, separately, solitarily, unaccompanied, companionless, partnerless, unattended, unescorted, unchaperoned, solo the patient often learns to undress by himself 病人常要学习自己脱衣服。 Synonyms unaided, unassisted, without help, without assistance, by one's own efforts, under one's own steam, independently, single-handed, single-handedly, solo, on one's own, alone, all alone, off one's own bat, on one's own initiative
OriginOld English bī, bi, be, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bij and German bei. |