by and by

英 [baɪ ænd baɪ] 美 [baɪ ənd baɪ]

• adv. 不久；后来

英英释义

Adverb:

1. at some eventual time in the future;

   "By and by he'll understand"
   "I'll see you later"
   

例句

用作副词 (adv.)

1. It's very likely to clear up by and by.
   很可能不久要放晴了。
2. We'll meet again by and by.
   我们不久又会再见。
3. By and by, the moon began to appear.
   不久，月亮开始出现。
4. By and by, however, he began to gain courage.
   不过，后来他逐渐胆大了。
5. At first he felt it awkward, but by and by he got used to it.
   起先他感到棘手，后来就习惯了。

词汇搭配

• by leaps and bounds 飞快地
• by fits and starts 一阵一阵地
• by and large 总的来说
• full and by 满帆顺风地; 扯满篷...
• by might and main 努力地
• by guess and by god 凭瞎猜(凭粗粗估计)...
• by all one's might and main 尽全力
• by guess and by gosh 凭瞎猜
• by trial and error 反复试验地
• by hook and by crook 不择手段地
• by yea and no 千真万确
• by day and by night 日日夜夜
• by rule and line 准确地(精密地)...

近反义词

【近义词】

• later 后来
• sometime 以前的
• shortly 立刻