by the time
US /baɪ ðə taɪm/
UK /baɪ ðə taɪm/
短語
等到, 到...的時候
when or before a particular event happens
範例:
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By the time we arrived, the movie had already started.
等我們到的時候，電影已經開始了。
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She'll be asleep by the time you get home.
等你回家的時候，她就睡著了。