【问】 by sea与by the sea意思是否相同?

【答】 by sea意为“经海路”、“乘船”，而by the sea意为“在海边”。请对比下面例句：

1. He travelled to New York by sea. (Chambers)

他乘船去了纽约。

2. He went by plane，and sent his heavy boxes by sea. (LDCE)

他乘飞机走，而把大箱子由海路邮寄。

3. I will take her down by the sea.

我将把她带到海边去。