28.by the way顺便说说;附带说一句
By the way, Bob, did you get my message?顺便问一句, 鲍勃, 你收到我的信息了吗?
29.by way of sth
(via)经由…;取道…;通过…
The path goes under the river by way of the tunnel.这条路经隧道从河下方通过。
(serving as)作为…;以求…
She gave it to me by way of an apology.她把它送给我以示歉意。
by way of explanation作为解释
<尤英>(by means of)采用…方法;通过…
I teach psychology by way of a range of traditional lectures and tutorials.我通过一系列传统的讲座和指导教授心理学。
30.by way of being
(specifying)算是;被认为是;被当作
This call is by way of being a gentle warning.这个电话算是一个小小的警告。