shortly

[ˈʃɔːtli]
  • 释义

  • 立刻，马上;简单地，扼要地;唐突地，简慢地;在即;

  • 词义辨析
  • shortly, early, quick, soon
  • 这组词共同的意思是“不久”“即刻”“快”。它们的区别在于:early常指时间比原来或通常早些; quick含有匆忙、仓促之意; soon指在某一特定时间过现在之后不久,多用于将来时或过去时,通常放在句末或主要动词之前; shortly与soon同义,但比soon更郑重,常用于新闻报道等。例如:
    You have to think quick with the mind and act quick with the body.你必须脑子转得快,行动也得快。
    I came early, and had to wait for others, but soon after five o'clock they appeared.我来得早,得等其他人,可是刚过5点他们就都来了。
    Shortly after that, the police arrived.那事情发生不久警察就到了。
  • shortly, short
  • 两者都是副词,但不同义:short的意思是“突然”“蓦然”; 而shortly则作“不久”“在短时期内”解,且多用于将来时态。例如:
    The boss was driven to his wit's end short.
    这个老板一下子被弄得一筹莫展。
    I shall go on errands to Beijing shortly.
    我不久就要出差去北京。
  • immediately，instantly，presently，directly，shortly，soon，at once，right away
  • 这些副词或副词词组均有“立刻、马上”之意。
    immediately指做完一件事后，立即就做另一件事，中间一般没有明显的时间间隔。
    instantly指恰恰就在此刻，一秒钟也没耽误。
    presently指不久、即将。
    directly和immediately同义，指毫无迟疑。
    shortly和soon同义，指动作发生或完成的速度之快。
    soon常用词，指行动快，完成速度快。
    at once口语中常用，语气强烈，指时间紧迫，一刻也不能耽误。
    right away主要用于美国英语，语气稍弱于at once，强调动作迅速。
  • 双语例句
  • 1、

    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.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 2、

    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.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 3、

    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。

    ——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
  • 4、

    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。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 5、

    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。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 6、

    Duff explained his meaning shortly but clearly.

    达夫简短但清楚地解释了他的意思.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 7、

    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》
  • 8、

    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。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 9、

    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。

    《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
  • 10、

    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。

    柯林斯例句
  • 11、

    The telephone call came shortly before dinnertime.

    电话是在正餐快要开始时打来的。

    柯林斯例句
  • 12、

    He will shortly become the fulcrum of the England team.

    他不久就会成为英格兰队的支柱。

    柯林斯例句
  • 13、

    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.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 14、

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

    你陪陪他, 我马上就来.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 15、

    She is shortly to leave for Mexico.

    她很快要去墨西哥了.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 16、

    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
  • 17、

    She arrived shortly after us.

    我们刚到不多会儿她就到了。

    《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
  • 18、

    The plane crashed shortly after takeoff.

    飞机起飞后不久便坠毁了.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 19、

    'I've explained that already,' Rod said shortly.

    “那个问题我已经解释过了。”罗德不耐烦地说。

    朗文当代高级英语词典 第6版
  • 20、

    Ms Jones will be back shortly.

    琼斯女士很快就会回来。

    朗文当代高级英语词典 第6版
  • 21、

    The Senate is expected to pass the bill shortly.

    预计参议院不久就会通过此议案。

    柯林斯例句
  • 22、

    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.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 23、

    I'll be ready shortly.

    我马上就准备好了。

    牛津词典
  • 24、

    '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。”

    柯林斯高阶英语词典
  • 25、

    Their trial will shortly begin...

    他们的审判很快就要开始了。

    柯林斯高阶英语词典
  • 26、

    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》
  • 27、

    The work will be completed very shortly...

    这项工作很快就会完成。

    柯林斯高阶英语词典
  • 28、

    I saw him shortly before he died.

    在他去世前不久我还见过他一面。

    牛津词典
  • 29、

    He answered my questions rather shortly.

    他相当简慢地回答我的问题.

    《简明英汉词典》
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