與by相關的詞組有很多，多總結歸納對英語學習的幫助越大，下面再由新概念英語培訓的Candy老師為大家講兩個關于by的詞組，by and large與by all means。
by and large翻譯為總得來說，by and large 的意思是與 generally speaking 相同，表示總的來說。
例句：
I agree by and large with Janet's view of the present situation .
我大致同意珍妮特對當前形勢的看法。
The designs may differ in a few details but are by and large the same . However , this dress costs $100 and that one costs$1,000 .
這些設計在細節上也許有不同，但整體來說是一樣的 。不過這件裙子賣100美元，那件卻賣1,000 美元。
by and large相關對話：
When Daniel and Joanna bought their house , the garden was very overgrown .
They worked hard to clear the garden and make it look nice .
By and large their efforts have been very successful .
But every time they relax or go away on holiday , the weeds come back .
by all means翻譯為當然可以，by all means 表示非常愿意讓別人去做某事。
例句：
‘May I make a call no your phone ?’
‘Yes , by all means.’
“我可以借你的電話用一下嗎？”
“可以，隨便打。”
By all means borrow the book , if you'd like to .
如果你想借這本書，只管借好了。
If you want to search the property , by all means do so . You won't find anything suspicious .
如果你們想搜查房子，只管去搜。你們不會找到任何可疑東西。
by all means相關對話：
Oh dear . I forgot to bring an umbrella .
The by all means take mine .
I couldn't possibly . You'll get soaking wet .
Then let's share it . Which way are you going ?
by the way，by any chance，by and large，by all means的意思你都記住了嗎？
