I lost your file by pure mischance.

Cross by the subway please.

请走地下人行通道.

He makes a living by doing odd job.

他通过做临时的工作来谋生.

The difference is found by subtraction.

用减法得出差额.

They compromised by going to the cinema.

他们采取折中的办法去看电影.

Party membership has increased by more than 4 , 000, 000 since then.

从那时到现在,党员增加了400多万人.

This book is by John, Jones, et al.

这本书的作者是约翰 、 琼斯等人.

Judging by the direction of the wind, it won't rain today.

根据风向测度, 今天不会下雨.

The plane is flying a contrary direction.

飞机向相反的方向飞去.

The contingent marched in the direction of the Western Hills.

队伍朝西山的方向前进.

In which direction did he go?

他朝哪个方向去了?

He looked in that direction and saw an airplane.

他朝那个方向看,看见了一架飞机.

I was proceeding along the High Street in a northerly direction.

我正在沿着大街向北走去.

He drove away in the direction of London.

他开车向伦敦方向驶去.

She is as yet undecided in which direction she wants to make her future career.

她还没有确定自己事业发展的方向.

A sailor uses the rudder to make the ship go in the correct direction.

水手用舵导航.

Do not let the discussion fragment into a desultory conversation with no clear direction.

不要让讨论变得支离破碎,成为没有明确方向的漫谈.

I've roughed out the direction that we should take, but I'll leave it to you to choose the details and the exact roads.

我已大概拟定了我们的行动方向, 不过我要让你选择细节和具体路线.

The aircraft was flying in a northerly direction.

飞机正朝北飞行.

All the cars driving in the opposite direction had their headlights on.

对面开来的车都打着头灯。

We set off in a southerly direction.

我们向南出发了。