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

• 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%。
• The soil is depleted first by having crops grown in it and second by natural weathering and bacterial action.
  土壤首先是被种植其中的作物消耗掉，其次受自然风化和细菌活动的侵蚀。
• 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。
• Catagensis is marked by a loss of hydrogen, and consequently by a decrease of the h/ c ratio.
  后生阶段以氢减少必然导致h／d比率降低为特征。
• Samsung saw its share grow by 1 percentage point and apple by 4 points.
  同一时期，三星的占有率上升了1%，苹果的占有率上升了4%。
• Women are too often constrained by family commitments and by low expectations
  女性往往受到家庭责任和低期望值的束缚。
• 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。
• Mining rose by 9.1%, manufacturing by 9.4% and services by 4.3%.
  采矿业增长了9.1%，制造业增长了9.4%，服务业增长了4.3%。
• Haig was immediately impressed by Charteris's expertise and by his lucid explanation of the work.
  查特里斯的专业知识和他对作品浅显易懂的阐释立即给黑格留下了深刻印象。
• 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。