by sea:走海路;乘船;通过海运(运输方式/旅行路线)。常用于对比 by land(走陆路)或 by air(乘飞机)。
/baɪ siː/
We traveled to the island by sea.
我们乘船去那个岛。
Most of the supplies were shipped by sea because it was cheaper than flying them in.
大部分物资通过海运运送,因为比空运更便宜。
by 源自古英语 bi,原义有“在旁边、沿着、通过”等,引申出“以某种方式/手段”。sea 源自古英语 sǣ,意为“海”。合在一起 by sea 表示“以海路作为途径/手段”。
(“by sea”属于常见搭配,常出现在旅行与航海叙事中;不同版本措辞可能略有差异。)