核心问题
“How can I help you the most?”
“____ out of the way.”
A. For you to stay B. To stay C. By staying D. With your staying. (TOEFL)
答案为 C。但我不理解 by 在此处的含义。
词典解答
by + v-ing 常常表示手段、方法或方式, 可用来回答“how”的问题:
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How did you finish the job so soon? ——By climbing on the roof. (LEG) 你用什么方法这么快就干完了？——我爬到屋顶上干的。
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You can lock this window by moving this catch to the left. 你把窗钩向左拧, 就能把窗户锁上。
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They were making a living by selling souvenirs to the tourists. (EED) 他们靠向旅游者出售纪念品来谋生。
练习题
请做下面的英语试题：
He has a theory that it is possible to tell the time in daylight by ____ into a cat's eyes.
A. looking B. to look C. look D. looked