shortly
英 ['ʃɔːtlɪ]
美['ʃɔrtli]
- adv. 立刻；简短地；唐突地
实用场景例句
- She arrived shortly after us.
- 我们刚到不多会儿她就到了。
牛津词典
- I saw him shortly before he died.
- 在他去世前不久我还见过他一面。
牛津词典
- I'll be ready shortly.
- 我马上就准备好了。
牛津词典
- Their trial will shortly begin...
- 他们的审判很快就要开始了。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The work will be completed very shortly...
- 这项工作很快就会完成。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 'I don't know you,' he said shortly, 'and I'm in a hurry.'
- “我不认识你，”他不耐烦地说，“而且我在赶时间。”
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- However, most of this money is secondary research on existing technologies rather than fundamental innovations.
- 然而绝大多数投资都投向了已存在技术的延伸研究,而不是基础创新.
期刊摘选
- John passed through a difficult period shortly after his marriage broke down.
- 婚姻破裂不久,约翰经历了一段短暂的艰难时期.
《简明英汉词典》
- A government speaker intimated to the reporters that they would expect a statement shortly.
- 政府发言人向记者们暗示他们马上就能听到一项声明.
《简明英汉词典》
- Duff explained his meaning shortly but clearly.
- 达夫简短但清楚地解释了他的意思.
《简明英汉词典》
- He answered my questions rather shortly.
- 他相当简慢地回答我的问题.
《简明英汉词典》
- You go along with him. I'll come shortly.
- 你陪陪他, 我马上就来.
《简明英汉词典》
- He will be able to take up his normal routine shortly.
- 他不久就能处理日常事务.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- The plane crashed shortly after takeoff.
- 飞机起飞后不久便坠毁了.
《简明英汉词典》
- Shortly after they became man and wife Tom began to show the cloven foot.
- 他们结婚不久汤姆便露出了他的凶恶本性.
《简明英汉词典》
- She is shortly to leave for Mexico.
- 她很快要去墨西哥了.
《简明英汉词典》
- Shortly Tom came upon the juvenile pariah of the village.
- 不一会儿,汤姆碰上了村里的少年弃儿.
《简明英汉词典》
- The patient caught pneumonia and went out shortly before midnight.
- 那个病人感染了肺炎,在午夜前不久去世了.
《简明英汉词典》
- Shortly after my arrival at the school, I was befriended by an older girl.
- 我到学校后不久便得到了一位年龄较大的女孩友善对待。
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
- Her health deteriorated rapidly, and she died shortly afterwards.
- 她的健康状况急剧恶化，不久便去世了。
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
- She arrived shortly after us.
- 我们刚到不多会儿她就到了。
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
- Shortly before Christmas, he was mysteriously taken ill.
- 圣诞节前不久，他突然不明原因地病倒了。
柯林斯例句
- He will shortly become the fulcrum of the England team.
- 他不久就会成为英格兰队的支柱。
柯林斯例句
- The Senate is expected to pass the bill shortly.
- 预计参议院不久就会通过此议案。
柯林斯例句
- Shortly afterwards, cuts in defence spending forced the aerospace industry to retrench.
- 不久之后，国防开支的削减迫使航空航天业紧缩开支。
柯林斯例句
- Shortly after his admission into hospital he had a massive brain haemorrhage and died.
- 住院后不久，他就死于大面积脑溢血。
柯林斯例句
- The telephone call came shortly before dinnertime.
- 电话是在正餐快要开始时打来的。
柯林斯例句
- The conference is now debating the motion and will vote on it shortly.
- 大会正在就提议进行辩论，稍后将就此表决。
柯林斯例句
同义词辨析
immediately, instantly, presently, directly, shortly, soon, at once, right away
这些副词或副词词组均有"立刻，马上"之意。
immediately： 指做完一件事后，立即就做另一件事，中间一般没有明显的时间间隔。
instantly： 指恰恰就在此刻，一秒钟也没耽误。
presently： 指不久、即将。
directly和immediately同义，指毫无迟疑。
shortly和soon同义，指动作发生或完成的速度之快。
soon： 常用词，指行动快，完成速度快。
at once： 口语中常用，语气强烈，指时间紧迫，一刻也不能耽误。
right away： 主要用于美国英语，语气稍弱于at once，强调动作迅速。