by the time
US /baɪ ðə taɪm/
UK /baɪ ðə taɪm/
短语
等到, 到...的时候
when or before a particular event happens
示例:
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By the time we arrived, the movie had already started.
等我们到的时候，电影已经开始了。
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She'll be asleep by the time you get home.
等你回家的时候，她就睡着了。