by and by
「by and by」是「不久」。 例如:It's very likely to clear up by and by . (天空)可能不久要放晴了。
或者是「漸漸」。 例如:At first he felt it awkward, but by and by he got used to it. (這個工作)起先他感到棘手,後來就漸漸熟練了
creep in out of the rain
「creep」是「爬、躡手躡足地走」。 例如:She crept into the room and kissed the sleeping child. (她悄悄地走進房間,吻了吻睡夢中的孩子。)
「creep」也是「不知不覺地產生」。 例如:A smile crept across her face.(她臉上漸漸綻開笑容)。
文中的 creep in(是爬進花苞),就可以 out of the rain(遠離暴雨)了
chased away the rain
「chase」是追逐,擬人化的敘述太陽穿過烏雲露臉,就是「chased awaythe rain」將雨驅趕得遠遠的……。