by

/baɪ/ prep.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

被；由；通过；乘坐；在……旁边；不迟于

释义与例句

prep. 被；由；通过；乘坐
used to show the person or thing that does something, or the means or method used
  1. The novel was written by a Scottish author.
    这部小说由一位苏格兰作家创作。
  2. You can pay by card or by bank transfer.
    你可以用银行卡或通过银行转账付款。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. She travels to work by train.
    她乘火车上班。
prep. 在……旁边；不迟于
next to or beside something, or not later than a particular time
  1. Come and sit by me.
    过来坐在我旁边。
  2. There is a small table by the window.
    窗边有一张小桌子。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. Please submit your application by Friday.
    请最迟在星期五提交申请。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 by 后接交通工具时不加冠词：by bus/train；by Friday 表示“最迟周五”，包含周五这一期限。

词族与关联词

易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • with 用；和……一起
    表示交通或通信方式常用 by，如 by bus、by email；表示使用具体工具常用 with，如 with a knife。被动句中 by 引出动作执行者，with 引出所用工具。
    She cut the bread with a knife. 她用刀切面包。
常见搭配
  • by bus 乘公共汽车
    They decided to travel into town by bus. 他们决定乘公共汽车进城。
  • by hand 用手；手工
    Each piece of pottery is painted by hand. 每件陶器都是手工绘制的。
  • by Friday 最迟到星期五
    The repairs must be finished by Friday. 维修工作必须最迟在星期五完成。