by作副词时,相当于near,意为“靠近”。
The thief stole the money when no one was by.当旁边无人的时候,小偷偷走了钱。
Stand by me
His house is close by / near by
... A car pass by the houseStand by me
His house is close by / near by
... as cars pass by the house1作表语时,near与near by可互换。如
The shop is near (my home).
=The shop is near by (my home).
2作前置定语时,near通常用比较级或最高级,而nearby无比较级和最高级。如the nearest town ,the nearby town。
3作后置定语时,nearby可与near by互换,如
the town nearby=the town near by.
4作状语时,near可与nearby互换,如
She lives near=She lives nearby.
near有时也可与near by互换,如
There is a new theatre near our house.
=There is a new theatre near by our house.