The meaning and knowledge points of by

Through the following ways:

The expression of prepositions near ...; Due to; Passing by;

Passing by; Used to indicate reservation or preservation; A short visit;

Fear is provided by his mother and sisters.

This delicious meal was prepared by his mother and his sisters.

According to knowledge points:

Usage of preposition by

Pass+v.-ing

Structure is a key point, which means "composed of ..."

Form means "to achieve a certain result in a certain way", that is, the way or means to express behavior.

I practice speaking English by joining an English club.

Mr. Li makes a living by driving a taxi.

Meaning: Mr Li drives a taxi for a living.

The preposition by+v.-ing structure is often used to answer

How did you ...? Or how can I ... a question like this.

How do you learn English?

I learn English by reading aloud.

How can I turn on the computer?

Press this button.

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pass by

This is a common preposition. Other uses include:

(1) stands for position, meaning "side" and "near", sometimes interchangeable with side.

The girls are playing by the lake.

At this point, it should be noted that it is different from the preposition near, that is, the distance represented by by by is closer.

Comparison:

He lives by the sea.

He lives not far from the seaside.

(2) means the mode of transportation, meaning "ride", followed by a noun indicating the mode of transportation (such as

Buses, bicycles, trains, planes, cars, taxis, ships, etc. ) or terms closely related to transportation (air, water, land, road, etc. ) is mainly used as an adverbial of manner in sentences, usually without articles or other determiners.

Jim often goes to work by bike.

However, if you add an attribute before the noun indicating the vehicle, you can also use the article. For example:

We will go by 9:30 train.

We go by 9:30 train.

We went to Shanghai by a big ship.

Note that Chinese says "walking", and English is used to using on foot instead of walking.

Pay attention to the following useful expressions, in which no articles or other qualifiers are used:

by telephone

By telegram

In the form of letters

By express mail

airmail

By ordinary mail

Seal the land one by one

By radio

manually

With machines, machines.

(3) indicates time, meaning "before"; Not later than ... "。

take for example

My mother will be back before 6 o'clock.

My mother will be back before six o'clock.

(4) indicates the executor of the verb, meaning "yes;" "You" is mainly used in passive voice. Pay attention to it and the preposition with at this time.

The difference is:

By indicates the subject of the operation,

With indicates the means and tools of the actor. For example:

The house was destroyed by the fire.

Fire is the subject of action. The active form of this sentence is that fire destroyed the house. )

The house was destroyed by the fire.

Fire is only a tool, and the subject of action is others. This sentence can be thought of as omitting by phrases, such as by someone, and its active form can be that someone destroyed the house with fire. )

Extension and expansion

Prepositions with, in, through and by can also mean "pass (use)", but there are some differences.

① "belt+noun"

(1) Means used ... Tools (concrete and tangible tools)

(Table material or content) Fill with …, use …

We see with our eyes and listen with our ears.

② "zai+noun" means "zai"

(intonation, pen and ink, color), etc. "。

Listen! They are talking in English.

③ "Pass+N."

It means "in some way, for some reason, through", emphasizing the role or reason.

Only by working hard can you succeed.