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Phó từ

bên cạnh, kề bên

sit by somebody

ngồi cạnh ai

ngang qua; qua

drive by

lái xe qua

time goes by so quickly

thời gian qua nhanh quá

dự trữ; dành

I always keep a bottle of wine by in case friends call round

tôi luôn luôn dự trữ một chai rượu phòng khi có bạn bè

by and by

(từ cũ)

lát nữa thôi; ngay bây giờ

they'll be arriving by and by

họ sẽ đến ngay bây giờ thôi

by the by (bye)

như by the way

xem way

by and large

xem large

Giới từ

bên cạnh, kề bên

a house by the church

một ngôi nhà bên cạnh nhà thờ

come and sit by me

lại ngồi bên cạnh tôi đây này

qua

he entered by the back door

nó vào qua cửa sau

we travelled to Rome by Milan and Florence

chúng tôi đi đến Rome qua Milan và Florence

ngang qua

he walked by me without speaking

anh ta đi ngang qua tôi mà không nói gì

không chậm hơn, trước

can you finish the work by five o'clock?

anh có xong được công việc trước năm giờ không?

(không có the) trong (thời gian nào đó)

she sleeps by day and works by night

cô ta [trong ban] ngày thì ngủ, ban đêm làm việc

reading by artificial light is bad for the eyes

đọc dưới ánh sáng nhân tạo là có hại cho mắt

(sau một động từ ở dạng bị động) bởi; bằng

a play [written] by Shakespeare

một vở kịch do Shakespeare viết

he was arrested by the police

anh ta bị cảnh sát bắt (bị bắt bởi cảnh sát)

may I pay by cheque?

tôi có thể trả bằng séc chứ?

(không có the) do, vì

meet by chane

gặp gỡ tình cờ

achieve something by determination

hoàn thành việc gì do quyết tâm

bằng (hành động cụ thể nào đó; phương tiện giao thông nào đó)

he shocked the whole company by resigning

ông ta từ chức (bằng sự từ chức của mình ông ta) làm sửng sốt toàn công ty

travel by bus

đi bằng xe buýt

(chỉ bộ phận trên cơ thể bị chạm đến)

take somebody by the hand

nắm tay ai

seize somebody by the hair

túm lấy tóc ai

(với "The") theo (một đơn vị nào đó)

sell eggs by the dozen

bán trứng theo từng tá

pay somebody by the day

trả tiền công cho ai theo ngày

từng…một

improving little by little

cải tiến từng ít một

the children came in two by two

trẻ con đến từng hai đứa một

trên (chỉ số đo một hình chữ nhật, một hình lập phương); cho (chỉ sự nhân hoặc chia cho số nào đó)

the room measures fifteen feet by twenty feet

căn phòng được đo 15 trên 20 bộ

6 multiplied by 2 equals 12

sáu nhân 2 bằng 12

chừng

the bullet missed him by two inches

viên đạn đi chệch anh ta chừng hai insơ

theo

by my watch it is two o'clock

theo đồng hồ tôi bây giờ là hai giờ

judging by apprearances can be misleading

xét đoán theo bề ngoài có thể bị nhầm

play a game by the rules

chơi một trò chơi theo đúng luật chơi

về mặt, về phương diện

be German by birth, a solicitor by profession

là người Đức về nguồn gốc, một luật sư về nghề nghiệp

có (Chúa) chứng giám cho (trong lời thề)

by God

thề có Chúa chứng giám cho

have (keep) something by one

để vật gì ngay bên cạnh

I keep a dictionary by me when I'm doing crosswords

tôi để một cuốn từ điển bên cạnh khi chơi ô chữ

* Các từ tương tự:
by and by, by-, by-blow, by-effect, by-election, by-end, by-lane, by-law, by-name
preposition

close to or next to (something or someone) :near

She was standing by [=beside] the window.

His wife was sitting by him.

They have a house by the lake.

up to and beyond (something or someone) :past

The bus went right by him without stopping.

at or to (someone's home)

Some friends stopped/came by our house for a chat.

Why don't you come by my place later?

a - used following a passive verb to indicate the person or thing that does something

The decision was made by the company president. [=the company president made the decision]

Coal has been replaced by oil. [=oil has replaced coal]

He was killed by a falling rock. [=a falling rock killed him]

I was greatly surprised by the result. [=the result surprised me greatly]

b - used to indicate the thing that is used to do something

He opened the door by (using) force. [=he used force to open the door]

She succeeded by pure determination.

c - used to indicate an action that is done for a particular purpose

You can reset the machine by pressing this button. [=you can press this button to reset the machine]

He began his speech by thanking the President and ended it by telling a joke.

used to indicate the person who wrote or created something

a play (written) by William Shakespeare

This is a portrait of Gaugin (that was painted) by Van Gogh.

a - used to indicate the method used to go somewhere, send something, etc.

Some people came by [=via] train while others came by car.

He returned by [=on, via] the last train.

They sent him a message by [=via] e-mail.

We drove here by the back roads.

b - used to indicate the method used to enter or leave a place

We entered by [=through, via] the front door.

a - used to indicate the name that is used for someone or something

The American writer Samuel L. Clemens was known by the name Mark Twain.

Her full name is Elizabeth but she goes by (the nickname) Lizzie.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is usually referred to by its initials FBI.

b - used to indicate how someone is spoken to, identified, etc.

He called her by name. [=he used her name when he spoke to her]

I know her by sight but not by name. [=I know what she looks like but I don't know her name]

c - used to introduce the name of someone or something important as proof that you are speaking the truth

I swear by [=in the name of] all that's sacred that everything I've said is true. - often used in phrases like by God to add emphasis

He always said he'd retire to Hawaii, and by God, he did it!

when using (a specified word or phrase)

What do you mean by acceptable levels? [=what levels do you consider acceptable?]

She called my theory interesting, but I don't know what she meant by that. [=I don't know whether she was being sincere, polite, etc.]

It's hard to know what the author intended by this phrase.

used to indicate the part of something or of a person's body that is held, grasped, etc.

He grasped the shovel by the/its handle. [=he grasped the handle of the shovel]

She grabbed him by the arm. [=she grabbed his arm]

He held/took his daughter by the/her hand. [=he held/took his daughter's hand]

during the time of (day or night)

New York by night [=at night, during the night] is very different from New York by day. [=during the day]

b - used to indicate the kind of light that occurs or is used when something is being looked at, read, etc.

The landscape looked very different when we saw it by daylight than it had by moonlight.

She was trying to read by the light of a single candle.

not later than (a specified time) :at, in, on, or before (a specified time)

We need to leave by noon at the latest.

They should be here by tomorrow.

I don't know where she is. She should have been back by now.

By this time next year she hopes to have a new job.

She's planning to get married next year, by which time she hopes to have a new job.

during the time until (a specified time)

By 2000 the U.S. had been an independent country for more than 200 years.

in a way that agrees with or follows (something, such as a rule)

They didn't play by the rules.

in a way that is based on (something)

You shouldn't judge other people by (their) appearances.

according to (something)

By my watch it's nearly noon. [=my watch says that it's nearly noon]

a - used to indicate units of measurement or quantity

The eggs are sold by the dozen.

She gets paid by the hour.

They have been making progress by small degrees.

b - used to indicate the number that multiplies or divides another number

multiply 8 by 12

divide 10 by 4

c - used to indicate the numbers of a measurement

The room measures 15 feet by 20 feet.

used to indicate an amount, length, etc.

The horse won the race by a nose.

She's taller than I am by several inches. [=she's several inches taller than I am]

The price has been increased by five dollars.

This one is better by far than that one. [=this one is much better than that one]

used to indicate someone's job, origin, character, etc.

She's a lawyer by profession.

He's French by birth, although he has lived in America for many years.

I'm an optimist by nature. [=it is my nature to be optimistic]

a - used in phrases to describe the speed at which something happens or changes

The work is getting done bit by bit. [=the work is getting done gradually in small amounts]

He's getting better little by little.

His health is growing worse day by day. = His health is growing worse by the day. [=his health is growing worse every day]

The situation is getting more dangerous by the second/minute/hour.

b - used in phrases to describe how a series of people or things proceed or are dealt with

They entered the room two by two. [=two at a time] [=two of them entered the room, then two more entered the room, etc.]

I solved the problems one by one. [=I solved the first problem, then the second one, etc.]

informal :in the opinion of (someone)

Whatever you want to do is fine/okay by me. [=I am willing to agree to whatever you want to do]

somewhat formal

on behalf of (someone)

He always did right by his children. [=he always did the right things to help his children]

b - used to indicate the husband or wife who is the parent of someone's child

He had two daughters by his first wife and a son by his second wife. [=his first wife was the mother of his two daughters and his second wife was the mother of his son]

She has two children by her first husband.

by the by

or by the bye

old-fashioned - used to introduce a statement that provides added information or that mentions another subject

I recently met his wife who, by the by [=by the way, incidentally], is a well-known author.

by yourself

without others :alone

He sat (all) by himself, reading the newspaper.

The new law will help, but it can't solve the problem (all) by itself.

You shouldn't lift that heavy box (all) by yourself. Let me help you.

adverb

past

The bus went right by without stopping.

We stood and applauded as the parade went/passed by.

The last few years have gone by [=have passed] so quickly.

used with put to describe something that is being kept or saved for a future use

You should be putting some money by [=aside] for your old age. [=you should be saving some money for your old age]

at or to someone's home

Some friends stopped/came by for a chat. [=some friends came by our house for a chat]

Why don't you come by later?

close or near

He did it when nobody was by. [=(more commonly) around]

She lives close by. [=nearby]

by and by

literary + old-fashioned :before too long :eventually

I feel sure that we'll succeed by and by. [=ultimately, in the end]

by and large

in a general way :in general

By and large [=generally, for the most part], I like the way things have gone.

in most cases :in general

By and large [=generally, usually] it takes a month for the shipment to arrive.

* Các từ tương tự:
bye, bye-bye, by-election, bygone, bygones, bylaw, byline, bypass, by-product
preposition

I park my car by my house

near

beside

next to

close to

alongside

I go home by High Wycombe

via

by way of

through

past

I often travel by train

by means of

on

I have to leave by Monday

before

not later than

sooner than

We travel only by night

during

at

adverb

When she is close by I get a tingling sensation

Often

close by

near

nearby

at hand

close

about

around

Literary nigh

When he walked by I nearly died

past

nearby

We put by a little for a rainy day

away

aside

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