by

preposition

/baɪ/

Idioms

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used for showing how or in what way something is done
- The house is heated by gas.
- May I pay by credit card?
- I will contact you by letter.
- to travel by boat/bus/car/plane
- to travel by air/land/sea
- Switch it on by pressing this button.
near somebody/something; at the side of somebody/something; next to somebody/something
- a house by the river
- The telephone is by the window.
- Come and sit by me.
used, usually after a passive verb, to show who or what does, creates or causes something
- He was knocked down by a bus.
- a play by Ibsen
- Who's that book by?
- I was frightened by the noise.
Homophones buy | by | bye
buy by bye
/baɪ/

/baɪ/
- buy verb
  Some people buy all their groceries online.
- by preposition
  I think he was motivated by his mother.
- by adverb
  Don't let the opportunity pass you by.
- bye exclamation
  Bye! See you later.
not later than the time mentioned; before
- Can you finish the work by five o'clock?
- I'll have it done by tomorrow.
- By this time next week we'll be in New York.
- He ought to have arrived by now/by this time.
- By the time (that) this letter reaches you I will have left the country.
used before particular nouns without the, to say that something happens as a result of something
- They met by chance.
- I did it by mistake.
- The coroner's verdict was ‘death by misadventure’.
used to show the degree or amount of something
- The bullet missed him by two inches.
- House prices went up by 10%.
- It would be better by far (= much better) to…
during something; in a particular situation
- to travel by day/night
- We had to work by candlelight.
from what something shows or says; according to something
- By my watch it is two o'clock.
- I could tell by the look on her face that something terrible had happened.
- By law, you are a child until you are 18.
past somebody/something
- He walked by me without speaking.
used to show the part of somebody/something that somebody touches, holds, etc.
- I took him by the hand.
- She seized her by the hair.
- Pick it up by the handle!
used with the to show the period or quantity used for buying, selling or measuring something
- We rented the car by the day.
- They're paid by the hour.
- We only sell it by the metre.
used to state the rate at which something happens
- They're improving day by day.
- We'll do it bit by bit.
- It was getting worse by the minute (= very fast).
- The children came in two by two (= in groups of two).
used to show the measurements of something
- The room measures fifteen feet by twenty feet.
used when multiplying or dividing
- 6 multiplied by 2 equals 12.
- 6 divided by 2 equals 3.
used for giving more information about where somebody comes from, what somebody does, etc.
- He's German by birth.
- They're both doctors by profession.
used when swearing to mean ‘in the name of’
- I swear by Almighty God…

Word OriginOld English bī, bi, be, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bij and German bei.

Idioms

by the by/bye

(also by the way)

(informal) used to introduce a comment or question that is not directly related to what you have been talking about

by

adverb

/baɪ/

Idioms

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past
- Just drive by. Don't stop.
- He hurried by without speaking to me.
- Excuse me, I can't get by.
- Time goes by so quickly.
Homophones buy | by | bye
buy by bye
/baɪ/

/baɪ/
- buy verb
  Some people buy all their groceries online.
- by preposition
  I think he was motivated by his mother.
- by adverb
  Don't let the opportunity pass you by.
- bye exclamation
  Bye! See you later.
used to say that something is saved so that it can be used in the future
- I've put some money by for college fees.
in order to visit somebody for a short time
- I'll come by this evening and pick up the books.

Word OriginOld English bī, bi, be, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bij and German bei.

Idioms

by and by

(old-fashioned) before long; soon
- By and by she met an old man with a beard.

by and large

used when you are saying something that is generally, but not completely, true
- By and large, I enjoyed my time at school.
Language Bank generally
generallyWays of saying ‘in general’
- Women generally earn less than men.
- Generally speaking, jobs traditionally done by women are paid at a lower rate than those traditionally done by men.
- In general/By and large, women do not earn as much as men.
- Certain jobs, like nursing and cleaning, are still mainly carried out by women.
- Senior management posts are predominantly held by men.
- Most senior management posts tend to be held by men.
- Women are, for the most part, still paid less than men.
- Economic and social factors are, to a large extent, responsible for women being concentrated in low-paid jobs.

单词	by
释义	by preposition /baɪ/ /baɪ/ Idioms jump to other results used for showing how or in what way something is done The house is heated by gas. May I pay by credit card? I will contact you by letter. to travel by boat/bus/car/plane to travel by air/land/sea Switch it on by pressing this button. near somebody/something; at the side of somebody/something; next to somebody/something a house by the river The telephone is by the window. Come and sit by me. used, usually after a passive verb, to show who or what does, creates or causes something He was knocked down by a bus. a play by Ibsen Who's that book by? I was frightened by the noise. Homophones buy \| by \| byebuy by bye /baɪ/ /baɪ/ buy verb Some people buy all their groceries online. by preposition I think he was motivated by his mother. by adverb Don't let the opportunity pass you by. bye exclamation Bye! See you later. not later than the time mentioned; before Can you finish the work by five o'clock? I'll have it done by tomorrow. By this time next week we'll be in New York. He ought to have arrived by now/by this time. By the time (that) this letter reaches you I will have left the country. used before particular nouns without the, to say that something happens as a result of something They met by chance. I did it by mistake. The coroner's verdict was ‘death by misadventure’. used to show the degree or amount of something The bullet missed him by two inches. House prices went up by 10%. It would be better by far (= much better) to… during something; in a particular situation to travel by day/night We had to work by candlelight. from what something shows or says; according to something By my watch it is two o'clock. I could tell by the look on her face that something terrible had happened. By law, you are a child until you are 18. past somebody/something He walked by me without speaking. used to show the part of somebody/something that somebody touches, holds, etc. I took him by the hand. She seized her by the hair. Pick it up by the handle! used with the to show the period or quantity used for buying, selling or measuring something We rented the car by the day. They're paid by the hour. We only sell it by the metre. used to state the rate at which something happens They're improving day by day. We'll do it bit by bit. It was getting worse by the minute (= very fast). The children came in two by two (= in groups of two). used to show the measurements of something The room measures fifteen feet by twenty feet. used when multiplying or dividing 6 multiplied by 2 equals 12. 6 divided by 2 equals 3. used for giving more information about where somebody comes from, what somebody does, etc. He's German by birth. They're both doctors by profession. used when swearing to mean ‘in the name of’ I swear by Almighty God… Word OriginOld English bī, bi, be, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bij and German bei. Idioms by the by/bye (also by the way) (informal) used to introduce a comment or question that is not directly related to what you have been talking about by adverb /baɪ/ /baɪ/ Idioms jump to other results past Just drive by. Don't stop. He hurried by without speaking to me. Excuse me, I can't get by. Time goes by so quickly. Homophones buy \| by \| byebuy by bye /baɪ/ /baɪ/ buy verb Some people buy all their groceries online. by preposition I think he was motivated by his mother. by adverb Don't let the opportunity pass you by. bye exclamation Bye! See you later. used to say that something is saved so that it can be used in the future I've put some money by for college fees. in order to visit somebody for a short time I'll come by this evening and pick up the books. Word OriginOld English bī, bi, be, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bij and German bei. Idioms by and by (old-fashioned) before long; soon By and by she met an old man with a beard. by and large used when you are saying something that is generally, but not completely, true By and large, I enjoyed my time at school. Language Bank generallygenerallyWays of saying ‘in general’ Women generally earn less than men. Generally speaking, jobs traditionally done by women are paid at a lower rate than those traditionally done by men. In general/By and large, women do not earn as much as men. Certain jobs, like nursing and cleaning, are still mainly carried out by women. Senior management posts are predominantly held by men. Most senior management posts tend to be held by men. Women are, for the most part, still paid less than men. Economic and social factors are, to a large extent, responsible for women being concentrated in low-paid jobs.
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