shortly

释义

adv.立刻，马上; 简单地，扼要地; 唐突地，简慢地; 在即

实用场景例句

Shortly after the meeting began, he was approached by a friendly colleague.

会议开始后不久，一位友好的同事主动与他搭话。

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The court proceedings are set to commence shortly...

法庭程序即将在不久后开始...

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The assignment will be completed shortly.

这项任务不久就会完成。

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Who might you be?" he asked shortly, "My schedule leaves no room for delays.

“你可能是谁？”他简短地问道，“我的日程不容耽搁。”

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She left shortly before them.

他们刚到不多会儿她就离开了。

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He left shortly before them.

他比他们早走了一会儿。

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I met her shortly after she arrived.

她刚到不久我就遇见了她。

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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.

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Duff explained his meaning shortly but clearly.

达夫简短但清楚地解释了他的意思.

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He answered my questions rather shortly.

他相当简慢地回答我的问题.

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You go along with him. I'll come shortly.

你陪陪他, 我马上就来.

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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.

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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.

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She is shortly to leave for Mexico.

她很快要去墨西哥了.

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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.

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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.

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Shortly before Christmas, he unexpectedly became mysteriously sick with no prior signs.

圣诞节前不久，他突然毫无预兆地神秘病倒了。

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He is destined to become the key player for the England team.

他注定会成为英格兰队的关键球员。

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The Senate will likely pass the legislation soon.

参议院可能很快就会通过这项立法。

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Shortly afterwards, the company had to retrench its workforce due to budget retrench measures.

不久之后，由于预算削减措施，该公司不得不紧缩其员工规模。

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Shortly after his admission to the clinic, he experienced a massive brain haemorrhage and died.

诊所入院后不久，他因大面积脑溢血去世。

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The telephone rang shortly after the meeting ended.

电话是在会议刚结束后打来的。

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真题例句

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.

2018年6月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section C

Benjamin would leave his home shortly.

2017年高考英语浙江卷（6月） 阅读理解 阅读A 选项

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

2016年高考英语北京卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

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

2018年高考英语北京卷 阅读理解 阅读A 原文

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.

出自-2010年考研阅读原文

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.

2010年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

英英释义

Adverb

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"