•The motorcycle was driven by a tiny bald man.一个秃顶的小个子男人驾驶着那辆摩托车。

•We were amazed by what she told us.我们对她所说的事感到很惊讶。

•I'm reading some short stories (written) by Chekhov.我在读契诃夫写的一些短篇小说。

•The book was translated by a well-known author.这本书是由一位著名作家翻译的。

•I felt frightened by the anger in his voice.我被他声音中的怒气吓坏了。

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•They travelled across Europe by train/car.他们乘火车／开汽车在欧洲旅行。

•She did the decorating (all) by herself (= alone, without help from anyone).所有装饰都是她一人做的。

•We went in by (= through) the front door.我们是从前门进去的。

•Do you wish to be paid in cash or by cheque?你想拿现金还是支票？

•He learned English by listening to the radio.他透过听收音机来学习英语。

•Suddenly, she grabbed him by the arm (= took hold of this part of his body).突然，她抓住了他的手臂。

•I refuse to live by (= following) their rules.我拒绝遵守他们的规矩。

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•She had promised to be back by five o'clock.她答应过五点前回来。

•The application must be in by the 31st to be accepted.申请必须在31号之前寄到才会被接受。

•By the time I got to the station the train had already gone.等我到达火车站时，火车已经开走了。

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•Our office floor space measured twelve metres by ten (= was twelve metres in one direction and ten in the other).我们办公室的面积为12米乘10米。

•Their wages were increased by 12%.他们的工资上涨了12%。

•Freelance workers are paid by the hour (= for every hour they work).自由职业者按小时领取报酬。

•These telephones have sold by the thousand.这些电话已经售出几千部。

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•We travelled by night and rested by day.我们夜间行进白天休息。

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•She is, by nature, a sunny, positive sort of a person.她本性是那种乐观开朗、积极向上的人。

•He's a plumber by trade.他的职业是水电工。

•She was, by profession, a lawyer.她的职业是律师。

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•"I'd prefer to go later." "That's fine by me."“我想晚点去。”“我没意见。”

•If it's all right by you, I'd like to leave now.如果你不反对的话，我想现在走。

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•By and by a man appeared.过了一会儿，有一个人出现了。

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•A small child stood sullenly by her side.一个小孩闷闷不乐地站在她身边。

•He wanted to keep her close by him always.他想让她一直呆在自己身边。

•The policewoman walked by (= past) them without saying a word.那个女警没说一句话就（从他们身边）走过去了。

•The years flew by.岁月飞逝。