by

adv

1. 经过；过去

• A car went by. 一辆汽车开了过去。

2. 在旁边

• When I packed up, she was standing by all the time. 我收拾行李时她一直站在我身边。

3. (搁)开；放一边；存放

• We'd better put money by for later use. 我们最好把钱先存起来以备后用。

4. 美口到(或进)别人家

• Why not stop by for a drink? 为什么不进来喝一杯呢？

词组by and by 不久

• We'll return by and by. 我们不久就会回来。

by and large 大体上；总的来说

• By and large,it is a good film. 总的来说，这是部好电影。

by the way 顺便提一句

• By the way, what became of the couple? 顺便问一句，这对夫妇后来怎样了？