请看一道试题:
―May I borrow your dictionary?
―__________. Here you are.
A. By all means B. By no means C. By the way D. By this means
▲此题应选A。By all means. 主要有两种用法。如:
1. 表示同意或许可,意为:可以; 没问题。如。如:
―Can I sit here? 我可以坐这儿吗?
―Yes, by all means. 可以,请坐。
2. 表示请求或意愿,意为:一定要; 务必。如。如:
Come to the party by all means. 务必来参加晚会。
By all means tell him the news. 务请把这个消息告诉他。
▲选项B(By no means)主要用来表示否定(语气较强),意为:当然不行;绝不是。如。如:
―Can I go out like this? 我可以这样出去吗?
―By no means. 绝不可以。
―You haven’t lost heart, then? 那么你还没有灰心?
―By no means. 绝对没有。
▲选项C(By the way)主要表示说话人要转入一个新话题,意为:顺便说说; 顺便问一下。如。如:
By the way I have something to tell you. 我顺便有些事要告诉你。
Oh, by the way, where does the man live? 哦,顺便问一下,这个人住在什么地方?
▲选项D(By this means)意为“用这种办法或方式”。如:
Only by this means can you do it well. 只有用这种方式你才能把它做好。