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bye

/baɪ/

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noun

轮空

The position of a person or team in a tournament or competition who draws no opponent in a particular round so advances to the next round unopposed, or is awarded points for a win in a league table; also the phantom opponent of such a person or team.

Examples :

"The soccer team had a bye in the first round of the tournament, so they automatically advanced to the quarterfinals. "

这支足球队在比赛第一轮轮空，所以直接晋级四分之一决赛。

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noun

跑 বাই (pinyin)

An extra scored when the batsmen take runs after the ball has passed the striker without hitting either the bat or the batsman.

Examples :

"The bowler was frustrated because the batsmen managed to steal a quick bye after the ball sailed past the bat and wicketkeeper. "

投球手很沮丧，因为球越过了球棒和守门员，击球手还是设法偷跑了一个 "跑 বাই (pinyin)"。

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noun

再见, 拜拜

Examples :

"The workers lived in a simple bye near the fields during the harvest season. "

收割季节，工人们住在田地附近简陋的住所里。(Shōugē jìjié, gōngrénmen zhù zài tiándì fùjìn jiǎnlòu de zhùsuǒ lǐ.)

architecture building property place

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noun

顺带，次要目标

A thing not directly aimed at; something which is a secondary object of regard; an object by the way, etc.

Examples :

"Winning the competition was the main goal, but gaining experience was a significant bye that made the effort worthwhile. "

赢得比赛是主要目标，但获得经验也是一个重要的顺带收获，让这次努力变得更有价值。

thing item abstract

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noun

通行证，入场券

Examples :

"The teacher gave the students a bye for today's math quiz. "

老师给了学生们今天数学小测验的免考通行证。

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interjection

再见，拜拜。

Examples :

""Bye!" said Liam as he walked out the door. "

“拜拜！”利亚姆说着，走出了门。

communication language word exclamation

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noun

蜜蜂

A flying insect, of the clade Anthophila within the hymenopteran superfamily Apoidea, known for its organised societies (though only a minority have them), for collecting pollen and (in some species) producing wax and honey.

Examples :

"The garden buzzed with the sound of each bye diligently collecting pollen from the sunflowers. "

花园里嗡嗡作响，每一只蜜蜂都在勤劳地从向日葵上采集花粉。

animal insect organism biology nature science ecology agriculture environment food

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noun

拼字比赛

A contest, especially for spelling; see spelling bee.

Examples :

"geography bee"

地理知识拼字比赛

entertainment education language

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互助劳动, 帮工.

A community gathering to share labour, e.g. a sewing bee or a quilting bee.

Examples :

"The church ladies organized a quilting bye to make blankets for the homeless shelter. "

教会的女士们组织了一次缝被子的互助劳动，为无家可归者收容所制作毯子。

culture tradition group event society work

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noun

镯子，手镯

A ring or torque; a bracelet.

Examples :

"My grandmother wore a silver bye on her wrist every day. "

我奶奶每天都戴着一个银镯子在手腕上。

appearance wear style item

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noun

小写b，字母b。

The name of the Latin-script letter B.

Examples :

"The teacher wrote the letter "bye" on the board to show the students the capital B. "

老师在黑板上写了字母“bye”，为了向学生们展示大写字母B。

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noun

舷侧支木

(usually in the plural) Any of the pieces of hard wood bolted to the sides of the bowsprit, to reeve the fore-topmast stays through.

Examples :

"The shipwright carefully installed the new byes to the bowsprit so the fore-topmast stays could be properly fitted. "

船匠小心地将新的舷侧支木安装到船首斜桅上，以便前桅顶桅的支索能够正确安装。

nautical sailing technical part

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preposition

在...旁边，靠近。

Near or next to.

Examples :

"The mailbox is by the bus stop."

邮箱在公共汽车站旁边。

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preposition

经过，通过。

From one side of something to the other, passing close by; past.

Examples :

"He ran straight by me."

他笔直地从我身边跑过去了。

direction place word

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preposition

在…之前，不晚于…

Not later than (the given time); not later than the end of (the given time interval).

Examples :

"The meeting is bye 3:00 PM. "

会议在下午三点之前结束。

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preposition

由，通过。

Indicates the person or thing that does or causes something: Through the action or presence of.

Examples :

"The delicious aroma of cookies baking came bye my nose, tempting me into the kitchen. "

烘烤饼干的美味香味通过我的鼻子传来，诱惑我走进厨房。

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preposition

由，经由

Indicates the creator of a work: Existing through the authorship etc. of.

Examples :

"There are many well-known plays by William Shakespeare"

有很多著名的戏剧是由威廉·莎士比亚创作的。

literature writing language

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preposition

通过，经由。

Indicates a means of achieving something: Involving/using the means of.

Examples :

"We can send the package by mail. "

我们能通过邮寄的方式寄包裹。

way achievement

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preposition

依据，按照

Indicates an authority according to which something is done.

Examples :

"By the power vested in me, I now pronounce you man and wife."

依照法律赋予我的权力，我现在宣布你们结为夫妻。

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preposition

按，依照

Indicates a means of classification or organisation.

Examples :

"I sorted the items by category."

我把物品按类别进行了整理。

language grammar

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preposition

差，相差

Indicates the amount of change, difference or discrepancy

Examples :

"His date of birth was wrong by ten years."

他的出生日期差了十年。

amount number math

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逐一，按...地.

In the formulae X by X and by Xs, indicates a steady progression, one X after another.

Examples :

"We crawled forward by inches."

我们一寸一寸地向前爬。

grammar language

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preposition

依据，按照。

Indicates a referenced source: According to.

Examples :

"By my reckoning, we should be nearly there."

按照我的估计，我们应该快到了。

language communication

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preposition

宽，乘以。

Used to separate dimensions when describing the size of something.

Examples :

"It is easy to invert a 2-by-2 matrix."

求一个2乘以2的矩阵的逆矩阵很容易。

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preposition

父系

(horse breeding) Designates a horse's male parent (sire); cf. out of.

Examples :

""The champion colt is War Admiral, bye Man o' War." "

这匹冠军小公马是战争海军上将，父系是“战争之王”。

animal agriculture