before long

英 [bɪˈfɔː(r) lɒŋ]

美 [bɪˈfɔːr lɔːŋ]

行将; 不久; 很快

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:soonshortlypresently

双语例句

• At the time I had fully expected to find work before long.
  那个时候我还一心盼望不久就可找到工作。
• He may laugh at our discomfiture now, but before long he'll be laughing on the other side of his face.
  他现在可以对我们幸灾乐祸，但是要不了多久他就会转喜为忧。
• The passion cooled down ( or off) before long.
  没多久热情就凉下来了。
• Before long you will notice the changes in your life, as that which you ask for manifests.
  不久以后，你会注意到你生活中的变化，就像你请求所显现的那样。
• German interest rates will come down before long
  德国的利率水平很快就会降下来。
• It was a thankless job, so we choked him off before long.
  那是一件吃力不讨好的事情，所以我们很快就不让他做了。
• We watched carefully and before long caught out the suspect.
  我们留神观察，不久就发觉这个可疑的人在做坏事。
• Now they are better than me, but I believe that I will defeat them before long.
  现在他们确实比我强，但我相信在不久的将来会打败他们。
• Don't go too far; the train will arrive before long.
  别走远了，火车不久就要到站了。
• Before long she arrived at the seaside and met Dave.
  一会功夫，她就到了海边，碰到了戴夫。