by and by

英 [baɪ ənd baɪ]

美 [baɪ ənd baɪ]

不久，马上

英英释义

adv

• at some eventual time in the future
  1. By and by he'll understand
  2. I'll see you later
  Synonym:later

双语例句

• The premises of Chabert and Sons were situated by the river and, by coincidence, not too far away from where Eric Talbot had met his death.
  查伯特父子公司的经营场所位于河边，碰巧的是，那儿离埃里克·塔尔博特身亡的地方不太远。
• The business was worked by women and owned by men.
  所有房地产公司都是女人打工，男人当老板。
• The camp is surrounded by razor-wire fences and guarded by military police.
  营地周围架着尖利的铁丝网，且有宪兵看守。
• But progress remains a struggle; Motorola is still an also-ran in global market share by units and by revenue.
  但总体进展并不顺利；无论是以销量、还是销售额计，摩托罗拉的全球市场份额表现平平。
• Government expenditure is financed by taxation and by borrowing.
  政府开支依靠征税款和借贷来维持。
• City centres were abandoned first by residents, then by shops, and latterly by businesses
  首先是当地居民搬离市中心，继而是商铺，近日各个企业也开始迁出。
• Wall Street was rocked by the news and shares fell 4.3 per cent by the end of trading.
  这则消息震惊了整个华尔街，股票在交易日结束时下跌了4.3%。
• Water is changed into steam by heat and into ice by cold.
  水加热后变蒸汽，冷却后结冰。
• The government would not allow anyone to sneak in by the back door and seize power by force
  政府不会允许任何人偷偷混进来并用暴力攫取政权。
• He works in an office by day and drives a taxi by night.
  他白天上班，晚上开出租车。