Assigns the value the right-hand operand to the object denoted by the left-hand operand .

Night by night the policeman paces the street.

警察每夜沿街巡逻.

We travelled by easy stages, stopping often along the way.

我们从容不迫地一站站地旅行, 常常在沿途停下.

They climbed the mountain by easy stages.

他们走走歇歇地爬上山.

I read the magazine by the hour together.

这本杂志我连续看了几小时.

This watch of mine goes by fits and starts.

我的这块表走得不准.

By fits and starts, the old car finally got us to town.

这辆老汽车停停开开, 总算把我们送进了城.

If you work by fits and starts, you will never achieve much.

如果你只凭一时高兴去工作, 那末你永远不会有多大成就.

He worked on his book by fits and starts.

他时断时续地写他的书.

Most of us serve our ideals by fits and starts.

大多数人对待理想时冷时热.

She did everything by fits and starts, but stuck to nothing long.

她做事总是凭一时高兴, 什么事都干不长.

Nothing worthwhile can be accomplished by fits and starts.

凭一时高兴,什么也做不好.

My watch goes by fits and starts.

我的手表走走停停.

The radio works by fits and starts.

这收音机时好时坏.

The students were told to go about the experiment by rule and line.

学生知道做实验必须准确.

During repairs regulation can be obtained by manual regulation of the by-pass valve.

在维修期间,调节控制可以通过旁路阀的手动调节实现.

Land, sea and air, car, even by the by, singular, human know to man.

陆, 海,空, 汽车, 甚至是, 奇异, 人类知道的人.

By the by, he is not my son.

顺便提一句, 他不是我儿子.

But all this is by the bye.

其实这都是顺便谈谈的话.

By the bye, I looked in upon them five minutes ago.

顺便告诉你, 我是五分钟前进去看见他们的.

By the bye, how do you spell your name.

顺便问一句, 您的名字怎样拼写?