He pays them by little and little, as he has occasion to buy the goods.

当他有机会购买商品时， 他会一点一点地付钱给他们。

The same positive-negative distinction applies to a little and little. Use little and a little before noncount nouns.

同样的正负区别也适用于 a little 和 little。在不可数名词前使用 little 和 a little。

He swallowed slowly, tilting up the bottle by little and little, and now he looked at me no more.

他慢慢吞咽，一点一点地把瓶子向上倾斜，现在他不再看我了。

Keep it quiet, and the thieves will grow in confidence by little and little, and we shall have 'em'.

保持安静，盗贼的信心会一点一点地增长，我们就会抓住他们。

Oh yes, it will, my son, said his mother, The sand moves by little and little, but it moves all the time.

“噢，是的，我的孩子。”妈妈说，“沙子一点儿一点儿地流，但它们却一直在流动喔。”

At that moment the light from our lantern began to sink by little and little, and then went out entirely.

就在这时，我们的灯笼里的光开始一点一点地暗下来，然后完全熄灭了。

I'm not blaming you, for I know it 'ud begin by little and little, till at last you'd not be able to throw it off.

我不是在责怪你， 因为我知道它会一点一点地开始， 直到最后你无法摆脱它。