shortly的意思

基本释义

• adv 立刻；不久

  soon

例句

1. Ms Jones will be back shortly.

   琼斯女士很快就会回来。

2. He nestled down in bed shortly after he got home.

   他回家后不久便上床休息了。

3. He answered my questions rather shortly.

   他相当简慢地回答我的问题。

短语

• shortly after 不久之后，很快
• shortly before 前不久；在...之前不久
• shortly afterwards 不久以后；没过多久

近义词

英英释义

adv 1. in the near future e.g. the doctor will soon be here the book will appear shortly she will arrive presently we should have news before long Synonym: soonpresentlybefore long 2. for a short time e.g. he was at the airport shortly before she was expected to arrive 3. at a short distance e.g. the hem fell shortly below her knees 4. in a concise manner in a few words e.g. the history is summed up concisely in this book she replied briefly briefly, we have a problem to put it shortly Synonym: conciselybrieflyin briefin short 5. in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner e.g. he told me curtly to get on with it he talked short with everyone he said shortly that he didn't like it Synonym: curtlyshort

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