by the time

She had slipped into a coma by the time she reached hospital.

到医院时，她已陷入昏迷。

It was too late by the time he got to the authorities.

待他和当局取得联系时为时已晚.

By the time we had to sell, prices had fallen catastrophically.

等到我们不得不出手的时候，价格已经崩盘了。

By the time the fire-brigade arrived the fire had burnt ( itself ) out.

消防队赶到时火已经熄灭了.

Scott was obviously inebriated by the time the dessert was served.

到了上甜点的时候，斯科特显然已经喝醉了。

Her singing career was all washed up by the time she was 27.

她到27岁时歌唱生涯就告终了。

By the time we got back from dinner, Nona was already in bed.

我们吃完饭回来时，诺娜已经睡下了。

By the time he's twenty he'll know everyone worth knowing in Washington.

到20岁时，他就会认识华盛顿所有值得认识的人。

The storms had abated by the time they rounded Cape Horn.

他们绕过合恩角时，暴风雨已经减弱。

You were a total failure if you hadn't married by the time you were about twenty-three.

如果到了23岁左右还没结婚，你就是个彻底的失败者。

She was already a famous model and pin-up by the time she made her film debut.

步入影坛时，她已是名模和海报女郎了。

By the time we had made landfall the boat looked ten years older!

等到我们登陆时，这艘船看似已老了10年！

By the time the messenger reached him, the damage had been done.

送信人赶到他那儿时, 损失已经造成了.

He had left by the time we reached home.

当我们到家的时候他已经走了.

By the time firefighters were called the house was well ablaze.

消防队员接到火警电话时,房子已是一片火海.