shortly

英 [ˈʃɔːtli]

美 [ˈʃɔːrtli]

adv.  不多时; 不久; 立刻; 马上; 没好气地; 不耐烦地

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.2278 / COCA.2853

牛津词典

adv.

• 不多时；不久
  a short time; not long
  1. She arrived shortly after us.
     我们刚到不多会儿她就到了。
  2. I saw him shortly before he died.
     在他去世前不久我还见过他一面。
• 立刻；马上
  soon
  1. I'll be ready shortly.
     我马上就准备好了。
• 没好气地；不耐烦地
  in an angry and impatient way

柯林斯词典

• ADV-GRADED 不多时;不久;立刻
  If something happensshortlyafter or before something else, it happens not long after or before it. If something is going to happenshortly, it is going to happen soon.
  1. Their trial will shortly begin...
     他们的审判很快就要开始了。
  2. The work will be completed very shortly...
     这项工作很快就会完成。
  3. Shortly after moving into her apartment, she found a job...
     搬进公寓不久，她就找到了份工作。
  4. She kept a diary until shortly before her death...
     直到去世前不久她都一直在记日记。
  5. Christine didn't answer, and shortly afterwards she left.
     克里斯蒂娜没有回答，不一会儿就离开了。
• ADV-GRADED 没好气地;不耐烦地;粗鲁地;气冲冲地
  If you speak to someoneshortly, you speak to them in a cross or impatient way.
  1. '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。”

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:soonpresentlybefore long
• for a short time
  1. he was at the airport shortly before she was expected to arrive
• at a short distance
  1. the hem fell shortly below her knees
• in a concise manner
  1. the history is summed up concisely in this book
  2. she replied briefly
  3. briefly, we have a problem
  4. to put it shortly
  Synonym:conciselybrieflyin briefin short
• in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
  1. he told me curtly to get on with it
  2. he talked short with everyone
  3. he said shortly that he didn't like it
  Synonym:curtlyshort

双语例句

• Quinn returned shortly after daylight yesterday morning.
  昨天早上天刚亮奎因就回来了。
• Shortly after moving into her apartment, she found a job
  搬进公寓不久，她就找到了份工作。
• Their trial will shortly begin
  他们的审判很快就要开始了。
• His deal with Disney will run out shortly, freeing him to pursue his own project
  他和迪斯尼的协议很快就要到期，这样他就可以腾出身来发展自己的项目了。
• He will shortly become the fulcrum of the England team
  他不久就会成为英格兰队的支柱。
• The telephone call came shortly before dinnertime.
  电话是在正餐快要开始时打来的。
• Officials say that one or two engines fell away from the plane shortly after takeoff.
  官员们说飞机起飞后不久就有一两台引擎脱落了。
• Police officers on the case are reckoning to charge someone very shortly.
  调查这个案子的警官正在考虑尽快起诉嫌疑人。
• Tragedy was shortly to overtake him, however.
  然而，不幸将很快降临到他的头上。
• Political observers believe that a new cabinet may be formed shortly.
  政治观察家认为新内阁可能很快就会组建。