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shortly

英 ['ʃɔːtlɪ] 美['ʃɔrtli]

adv. 立刻；简短地；唐突地

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英文词源

shortly (adv.): Old English scortlice "briefly," also, in late Old English, "in short time;" from short (adj.) + -ly (2).

双语例句

1. He will shortly become the fulcrum of the England team.: 他不久就会成为英格兰队的支柱。

2. The Senate is expected to pass the bill shortly.: 预计参议院不久就会通过此议案。

3. 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。

4. 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。

5. Prepare the garnishes shortly before you are ready to serve the soup.: 在快要准备上汤前再在上面加点装饰菜。

英英释意

1. for a short time;: "he was at the airport shortly before she was expected to arrive"

2. in the near future;: "the doctor will soon be here"; "the book will appear shortly"; "she will arrive presently"; "we should have news before long"

3. in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner;: "he told me curtly to get on with it"; "he talked short with everyone"; "he said shortly that he didn't like it"

4. in a concise manner; in a few words;: "the history is summed up concisely in this book"; "she replied briefly"; "briefly, we have a problem"; "to put it shortly"

5. at a short distance;: "the hem fell shortly below her knees"

考试真题

Shortly after he took over the Reader's Digest Association in 1984, George Grune unlocked the company's boardroom and announced that the room was now open to the employees.

Benjamin would leave his home shortly.

Fortunately, Natalie's family escaped to Brooklyn shortly before the city's bridge closed.

Shortly after crossing the start line, my shoe laces became untied.

Neville Cardus, who wrote for the Manchester Guardian from 1917 until shortly before his death in 1975,is now known solely as a writer of essays on the game of cricket.

Neville Cardus, who wrote for the Manchester Guardian from 1917 until shortly before his death in 1975, is now known solely as a writer of essays on the game of cricket.

实用场景例句

She arrived shortly after us.: 我们刚到不多会儿她就到了。

I saw him shortly before he died.: 在他去世前不久我还见过他一面。

I'll be ready shortly.: 我马上就准备好了。

Their trial will shortly begin...: 他们的审判很快就要开始了。

The work will be completed very shortly...: 这项工作很快就会完成。

'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。”

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.

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.

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.

Duff explained his meaning shortly but clearly.: 达夫简短但清楚地解释了他的意思.

He answered my questions rather shortly.: 他相当简慢地回答我的问题.

You go along with him. I'll come shortly.: 你陪陪他, 我马上就来.

He will be able to take up his normal routine shortly.: 他不久就能处理日常事务.

The plane crashed shortly after takeoff.: 飞机起飞后不久便坠毁了.

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.

She is shortly to leave for Mexico.: 她很快要去墨西哥了.

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.

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.

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。

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。

She arrived shortly after us.: 我们刚到不多会儿她就到了。

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。

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 Senate is expected to pass the bill shortly.: 预计参议院不久就会通过此议案。

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。

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。

The telephone call came shortly before dinnertime.: 电话是在正餐快要开始时打来的。

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。

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