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词汇 go by
释义
Phr V
go by
goes, going, went, gone
go by
if time goes by, it passes
As each month goes by, the economic situation just gets worse.Time went by and hopes for the hostages' safety began to fade.
bygone
adjective (always before noun) formal from the past
I don't have much patience with the romanticizing of bygone days.The monarchy are just a relic of a bygone era.
to walk past
I'm just sitting here watching the world go by. (= watching a lot of people walk past)
go by sth
(never passive) to use information or experience that you have of someone or something in order to help you decide what to do or what to think about that person or thing
'How much pasta do you cook for 6 people?' 'I tend to go by what it says on the packet.'If last year's was anything to go by it should be a great party.
to obey the rules of something
We'd better go by the rules - I don't want any trouble.Mike's like that - he always goes by the book.(= he obeys every rule)
go by swh
American & Australian to stop somewhere while you are going somewhere else, in order to do or get something
I thought I'd go by the store on my way home and get some food.
phrasego by1. go by if time goes by, it passes: Twenty years had gone by since I last saw him. As time went by, our fears for her safety increased. SIMILAR TO: passbygone adj always before noun especially literary used to describe a period of time as one that existed a long time ago: The beautiful old buildings reminded me of a bygone age.2. go by to move past you, especially when you are not moving: I sat down at an open-air cafe, and watched the people going by. Several number nine buses went by, one after the other.3. go by sth AmE to stop at a place for a short time, usually to get something: We have to go by the store on the way home to get something for dinner. "Where were you?" "I just went by Jason's to pick up my jacket." SIMILAR TO: stop by, drop by informal4. go by sth to use a particular thing when you are making a judgement or when deciding what you should do: You can't go by that old map. It's completely out of date. I know she looks very attractive, but you shouldn't only go by appearances.if sth's anything to go by (=used when saying that something is likely to be true, because something else is true) It should be a great movie, if Kubrick's other work is anything to go by.5. go by sth to obey the rules of something: There was one point in the game when he certainly wasn't going by the rules.go by the book (=be very careful to obey all the rules exactly) There is a fixed procedure for making a complaint, and we prefer it if you go by the book.6. let sth go by to deliberately ignore or forget about someone's remarks or actions, instead of getting upset about them or reacting angrily: You have to try and remember the nice things people say, and let the others go by. "I'll let it go by this time," the teacher said, "but I don't want it to happen again." SIMILAR TO: ignore, overlook

go by

1. To physically pass by someone or something. Have you seen Liz go by here? She's not in her office.
2. To be known by a certain name. His full name is Richard, but he goes by Rich.
3. To pass by, as of time. Ugh, time goes by so slowly when I'm in math class.
4. To pass by without being acted upon, as of a particular chance or opportunity. You shouldn't let this great opportunity go by just because you're mad at your sister.
5. To base an opinion or analysis on a specific piece of information, which is stated after "by." I can only go by the details she gives me, but I have a feeling I'm not getting the whole story. What features do you go by when picking out a car?
6. To visit some place briefly; to stop by. I'll go by the pizza place and pick up dinner on the way home.

go-by

A slight, snub, or rebuff. Man, none of these pedestrians will stop and talk to me—I keep getting the go-by.

go by (someone or something)

to pass by someone or something. We went by Alice without even noticing her. We went by because we were in a hurry.

go by

1. Elapse, pass, as in the popular song, "As Time Goes By" (by Herman Hupfeld, 1931), or He just went by our house. [c. 1600]
2. Ignore, fail to notice or take advantage of, as in You shouldn't let this opportunity go by. [Early 1500s] For the related go by the board, see by the board.
3. Rely on, believe, as in I'm going by the numbers on this list, or We'll have to go by what she tells us.
4. go by the name of. Be known by or use a specific name. For example, She continued to go by her maiden name, Mary Smith. [Late 1500s]

go by

v.
1. To approach someone or something and then move past; pass something: I could smell the fresh bread as we went by the bakery. The goalie stumbled, and the ball went right by her. We sat near the window so that we could watch the people going by on the sidewalk.
2. To elapse; pass. Used of periods of time: Time goes by quickly if you're busy. Three years have gone by since we last spoke to each other.
3. To pay a short visit to some place: On my way to work, I went by the post office to mail a package. My parents were not at home when we went by last week.
4. To make a judgment or proceed on the basis of some property or observation: When I'm choosing a pair of boots, I go by quality and price, not the way they look. If you want to play this game with us, you must go by the rules. Should we go by the recipe in the cookbook or the recipe on the package? They have a good chance of winning the tournament, if their performance in the last few games is something to go by.
5. To be known as having some name: My real name is Theodore, but I also go by "Teddy."
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