by this time

例句：

1. The paint shall have dried off by this time tomorrow.
   油漆到明天這個時候就應該已經乾了。
2. By this time I saw very clearly how the land lay between my patron and his wife.
   到這時我已清楚地看出我的老闆和他妻子的關係如何。
3. By this time, however, three men had come into the ring and they quickly dragged the drunk to safety.
   這時候，有三個人進入鬥牛場，迅速地把醉漢拉到安全的地方。
4. By this time, he was hopelessly pickled.
   到這時他已經爛醉如泥了。