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单词 by and by
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by and by in British English

adverb
1. 
presently or eventually
noun by-and-by
2.  US and Canadian
a future time or occasion

by and by in American English

1.  Obsolete
immediately
2. 
after a short while; soon
3. 
sooner or later; eventually
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by-and-by in American English

(ˌbaɪənˈbaɪ)
noun
an unspecified future time

Examples of 'by and by' in a sentence
by and by

He pinched harder still, and by and by the crisis retreated.
Clive Barker EVERVILLE (2001)
Naturally that attitude would seep into your loved one's consciousness by and by, no matter how self-involved he might be.
Patricia Gaffney FLIGHT LESSONS (2001)

Synonyms of 'by and by'

presently, shortly, soon, eventually
More Synonyms of by and by

All related terms of 'by and by'

by and large
You use by and large to indicate that a statement is mostly but not completely true .
full and by
nautical → another term for close-hauled
by fits and starts
spasmodically; without concerted effort
by fits (and starts)
in an irregular way; in bursts of activity followed by periods of inactivity
by leaps and bounds
with unexpectedly rapid progress
to have by the short and curlies
to have completely in one's power
be bound hand and foot by something
to not be able to act freely or do what you want because something prevents you
have someone by the short and curlies
to have someone completely in your power
leaps and bounds in leaps and bounds/by leaps and bounds
You can use in leaps and bounds or by leaps and bounds to emphasize that someone or something is improving or increasing quickly and greatly.

Chinese translation of 'by and by'

by and by

  1. (in the past) 不久以后(後) (bùjiǔ yǐhòu)
  2. (in the future) 不久 (bùjiǔ)
See by (sense 15)

Nearby words of
by and by

  • by airmail
  • by all means!
  • by analogy
  • by and by
  • by and large
  • by any chance
  • by appointment

Related terms of
by and by

  • by and large
  • by trial and error
  • by or in leaps and bounds
  • in or by fits and starts
(idiom) 
Definition
presently or eventually
By and by the light gradually grew fainter.
Synonyms
presently
Just take it easy and you'll feel better presently.
shortly
Their trial will begin shortly.
soon
You'll be hearing from us very soon.
eventually
Eventually your child will leave home to lead her own independent life.
one day
before long
in a while
anon (archaic, literary)
You shall see him anon.
in the course of time
erelong (archaic, poetic)
See by

Additional synonyms

in the sense of anon
Definition
soon
You shall see him anon.
Synonyms
soon,
presently,
shortly,
promptly,
before long,
forthwith,
betimes (archaic),
erelong (archaic, poetic),
in a couple of shakes (informal)
in the sense of erelong
Synonyms
soon,
early,
shortly,
quickly,
before long,
speedily
in the sense of eventually
Eventually your child will leave home to lead her own independent life.
Synonyms
in the end,
finally,
one day,
after all,
some time,
ultimately,
at the end of the day,
in the long run,
sooner or later,
some day,
when all is said and done,
in the fullness of time,
in the course of time

Nearby words of
by and by

  • by a nose
  • by all means
  • by all odds
  • by and by
  • by and large
  • by degrees
  • by design

Related terms of
by and by

  • by and large
  • by far or far and away
  • in or by fits and starts

Synonyms of 'by and by'

by and by

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