1．走过

You've missed the bus；it just went by．

你错过了这趟公共汽车，它刚开走。

We waited for the procession to go by．我们等队伍过去。

2．靠…指引（方向）

Having no map to go by，we soon lost our way．

没有地图判断方向，我们很快就迷了路。

3．照…办事

We should have a clearout criterion to go by．

我们应有明确的标准去遵循。

We have a precedent to go by．我们有先例可循。

If you ride a bicycle，you must go by the traffic rules．

你如果骑车，就必须遵守交通规则。

She always goes by a pattern when she makes a dress．

她总是照式样裁制衣服。

4．判断；凭…而判断；以为…是正确的

You can't always go by appearance．你不能老是以貌取人。

We can't go by that clock；it is hardly ever right．

我们不能以那个钟为准，它很少对过。

You can't go by one person's opinion；you must ask everyone what they think．

你不能光凭一个人的意见就下结论，你得问一问大家是怎么想的。

5．（时间等）流逝

Three years have gone by since we came to this university．

我们进这所大学已3年了。

This event will be forgotten as time goes by．

随着时间的推移，此事将被遗忘。

6（机会等）轻易地放过

Don't let this opportunity go by．不要错过这个机会。

John hesitated just a little too long over the offer of a partnership in the firm，and when he finally made up his mind to accept，the opportunity had gone by．

约翰对别人主动要和他合股开商行迟疑的时间稍长了一点，等他下定决心同意时，机会已经错过了。

7．为人所知；称为

Many actors do not go by their real names．很多演员的真实姓名不为人知。

8．stop for a short visit 短暂的走访；顺便走访

“Have you seen Mr．Wang lately？”“Yes，I went by his house last week．”

“你最近看到王先生了吗？”“看到了，我上周顺便去他家了一会儿。”

经典考题：

1. 随着时间的流逝，她理解了自己的父亲。

  As time                   ,she understood her father.

2. She was walking           when the accident happened. So she called 110 as soon as possible .(介副词填空）

Keys:

1. went by  2. by