by
翻譯
由, 在…旁邊, 不遲於, 透過
例句
The book was written by him.
這本書是他寫的。
He lives by the river.
他住在河邊。
Please finish it by Friday.
請在星期五前完成。
I travel by train.
我搭火車旅行。
文法模式
((sth.)) by ((sb./sth.)) （由...）在被動句中指明行為者 The cake was made by my mom.
by ((a place)) （在...旁邊）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)) （透過...）指明方法 She learns by listening.
近義詞
同義詞: near, via, through; 反義詞: far from
詞源
源自古英語 'bi'，意為「靠近，在...裡，關於」。
記憶技巧
想像你站在一棵樹「旁邊」(by a tree)。這個詞可以表示位置、方式、時間和執行者，非常常用。