by
翻译
由, 在…旁边, 不迟于, 通过
例句
The book was written by him.
这本书是他写的。
He lives by the river.
他住在河边。
Please finish it by Friday.
请在星期五前完成。
I travel by train.
我乘火车旅行。
语法模式
((sth.)) by ((sb./sth.)) (由...)在被动句中指明行为者 The cake was made by my mom.
by ((a place)) (在...旁边)指明位置 I sat by the window.
by ((a time)) (在...之前)指明截止日期 Submit the report by 5 PM.
by ((-ing/noun)) (通过...)指明方法 She learns by listening.
近义词
同义词: near, via, through; 反义词: far from
词源
源自古英语 'bi',意为“靠近,在...里,关于”。
记忆技巧
想象你站在一棵树“旁边”(by a tree)。这个词可以表示位置、方式、时间和执行者,非常常用。