shortly

英 [ˈʃɔːtli]

美 [ˈʃɔːrtli]

adv. 不多时; 不久; 立刻; 马上; 没好气地; 不耐烦地

Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.2278 / COCA.2853

牛津词典

adv.

ADV-GRADED 不多时;不久;立刻
If something happensshortlyafter or before something else, it happens not long after or before it. If something is going to happenshortly, it is going to happen soon.
1. Their trial will shortly begin...
  他们的审判很快就要开始了。
2. The work will be completed very shortly...
  这项工作很快就会完成。
3. Shortly after moving into her apartment, she found a job...
  搬进公寓不久，她就找到了份工作。
4. She kept a diary until shortly before her death...
  直到去世前不久她都一直在记日记。
5. Christine didn't answer, and shortly afterwards she left.
  克里斯蒂娜没有回答，不一会儿就离开了。
ADV-GRADED 没好气地;不耐烦地;粗鲁地;气冲冲地
If you speak to someoneshortly, you speak to them in a cross or impatient way.
1. '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。”

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

'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。”
The Senate is expected to pass the bill shortly.
预计参议院不久就会通过此议案。
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。
His deal with Disney will run out shortly, freeing him to pursue his own project
他和迪斯尼的协议很快就要到期，这样他就可以腾出身来发展自己的项目了。
Tragedy was shortly to overtake him, however.
然而，不幸将很快降临到他的头上。
Christine didn't answer, and shortly afterwards she left.
克里斯蒂娜没有回答，不一会儿就离开了。
Officials say that one or two engines fell away from the plane shortly after takeoff.
官员们说飞机起飞后不久就有一两台引擎脱落了。
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。
Peace talks involving other rebel leaders and government representatives broke up without agreement last week, but are due to resume shortly
上个星期，其他叛军领导人和政府代表之间的和谈没能达成协议，宣告破裂，但是和谈不久会重开。
I'm shortly to begin a course on the modern novel.
我不久将要选修一门现代小说课程。