an indefinite time in the future; "he''ll get around to it in the sweet by-and-by"
例句与用法
1.
Louisa, with a brighter laugh than usual, told her she would be wiser by-and-by . 露意莎比平常更开朗地大笑了一声,告诉她,慢慢地她就会变得聪明一点。
2.
His ungentlemanly attempts to discredit the sale of drugs by his professional brethren would by-and-by recoil on himself . 他心怀叵测,指责同行出售药品的作风,也总有一天会得到报应,自食恶果。