before long

英 [bɪˈfɔː(r) lɒŋ]

美 [bɪˈfɔːr lɔːŋ]

行将; 不久; 很快

英英释义

adv

• in the near future
  1. the doctor will soon be here
  2. the book will appear shortly
  3. she will arrive presently
  4. we should have news before long
  Synonym:soonshortlypresently

双语例句

• I hope to see you again before long.
  我希望不久能再见到你。
• Before long you will notice the changes in your life, as that which you ask for manifests.
  不久以后，你会注意到你生活中的变化，就像你请求所显现的那样。
• The face of the town will be completely changed before long.
  这个城镇的面貌不久将彻底改变。
• Before long her clothes were all torn, and one bit of them after another fell off her.
  不久，她的衣服就破了，一片一片地掉了下来。
• He may laugh at our discomfiture now, but before long he'll be laughing on the other side of his face.
  他现在可以对我们幸灾乐祸，但是要不了多久他就会转喜为忧。
• Don't go too far; the train will arrive before long.
  别走远了，火车不久就要到站了。
• The gang was on the rampage for a time, but before long it was completely overthrown.
  猖獗一时的匪帮，曾几何时，遭到了彻底覆灭。
• Nell joined us before long, and bringing some needle-work to the table.
  不久耐儿也来到我们一起，把一些针线活计放在桌上。
• It was a thankless job, so we choked him off before long.
  那是一件吃力不讨好的事情，所以我们很快就不让他做了。
• Before long, we were deep in conversation.
  没过多久，我们便聊得很起劲了。