介词by意思比较多,同学们要注意区分:
- 表示位置,意为”在…旁边,靠近…”
Some people are drawing by the lake.
有些人正在湖边画画.
- 表示时间,意为”到…为止,不迟于…”,常与过去完成时连用
How many songs had you learned by the end of last term?
到上学期期末为止你学了多少首歌?
- 表示路线,工具,方法等,意为”由;经;乘;通过”等
He goes to work by bus.teacheray.com
他乘公交去上班.
They will come back by Hong Kong.
他们将经由香港回来.
- 用于被动结构中,意为”由,被”
The bike was found by the boy last time.
这辆自行车上次是被那个男孩找到的.
- 表示方式或手段,意为”用;借;通过”
I study English by reading a lot.
我通过大量阅读学习英语.
- 与反身代词oneself连用,表示”独自;单独”
He can go there by himself.
他可以独自去那儿.
- 用于某些固定短语中
one by one 一个接一个
little by little 逐渐地
by the way 顺便提一下
learn by heart 熟记
by hand 用手