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/bahy/US // baɪ //UK // (baɪ) //

由,通过,以,藉由

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prep.介词 preposition
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    • : near to or next to: a home by a lake.
    • : over the surface of, through the medium of, along, or using as a route: He came by the highway. She arrived by air.
    • : on, as a means of conveyance: They arrived by ship.
    • : to and beyond the vicinity of; past: He went by the church.
    • : within the extent or period of; during: by day; by night.
    • : not later than; at or before: I usually finish work by five o'clock.
    • : to the extent or amount of: The new house is larger than the old one by a great deal. He's taller than his sister by three inches.
    • : from the opinion, evidence, or authority of: By his own account he was in Chicago at the time. I know him by sight.
    • : according to; in conformity with: This is a bad movie by any standards.
    • : with at stake; on: to swear by all that is sacred.
    • : through the agency, efficacy, work, participation, or authority of: The book was published by Random House.
    • : from the hand, mind, invention, or creativity of: She read a poem by Emily Dickinson. The phonograph was invented by Thomas Edison.
    • : in consequence, as a result, or on the basis of: We met by chance. We won the game by forfeit.
    • : accompanied with or in the atmosphere of: Lovers walk by moonlight.
    • : in treatment or support of; for: He did well by his children.
    • : after; next after, as of the same items in a series: piece by piece; little by little.
    • : taken the number of times as that specified by the second number, or multiplier:Multiply 18 by 57.
    • : having an adjoining side of, as a width relative to a length: a room 10 feet by 12 feet.
    • : separated into the number of equal parts as that specified by the second number, or divisor: Divide 99 by 33.
    • : in terms or amounts of; in measuring units of: Apples are sold by the bushel. I'm paid by the week.
    • : begot or born of: Eve had two sons by Adam.
    • : having as a sire: Equipoise II by Equipoise.
    • : Navigation. one point toward the east, west, north, or south of N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, or NW, respectively: He sailed NE by N from Pago Pago.
    • : into, at, or to: Come by my office this afternoon.
adv.副词 adverb
  1. 1
    • : near; in the immediate vicinity; at hand: The school is close by.
    • : to and beyond a point near something; past: The car drove by.
    • : aside; away: Put your work by for the moment. Over the years, she laid by enough money to retire.
    • : over; past: in times gone by.
    • : by me, a declaration that the speaker is passing. a declaration that the speaker is checking: Is my pair of tens still high? By me.
adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1

    Also bye .

    • : situated to one side: They came down a by passage.
    • : secondary, incidental: It was only a by comment.
n.名词 noun
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    plural byes.

    • : bye.

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Examples

  • A step-by-step plan to break from your various technology addictions.

  • Those snakes attacked unwitting passers-by, or invaded homes and hotels.

  • Horniness packs side-by-side by with a deeper loneliness along the walls of The Park.

  • On Sept. 7, 1996, Tupac was targeted and killed in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas.

  • They logged every incident and released depressing day-by-day accounts of the carnage.

  • All along the highways and by-paths of our literature we encounter much that pertains to this "queen of plants."

  • John was baptizing at a large pool called Ænon-by-Saleim,—probably allegorical, meaning “Fountain of Repose.”

  • The sewing-machine made a resounding clatter in the room; it was of a ponderous, by-gone make.

  • Mr. Spurrell came down to see a horse, and we shall be very glad to have the benefit of his opinion by-and-by.

  • Mr. Slocum was not educated in a university, and his life has been in by-paths, and out-of-the-way places.