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

A thirty-nine-year-old competitor collapsed half-way through the marathon and died shortly afterwards.
一名39岁的马拉松参赛者跑到一半时瘫倒在地，没过多久就死了。
The rocket tumbled out of control shortly after lift-off.
发射后不久，火箭就失控坠落了。
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。
The Senate is expected to pass the bill shortly.
预计参议院不久就会通过此议案。
He arrived with a police escort shortly before half past nine.
快到9点半的时候，他在一名警察的护送下到达了。
Quinn returned shortly after daylight yesterday morning.
昨天早上天刚亮奎因就回来了。
He reached Cambridge shortly before three o'clock.
他快到3点的时候抵达了剑桥。
Political observers believe that a new cabinet may be formed shortly.
政治观察家认为新内阁可能很快就会组建。
Shortly after the workers went on strike, police began to mass at the shipyard
工人们罢工后不久，警察就开始在船厂集结。
The telephone call came shortly before dinnertime.
电话是在正餐快要开始时打来的。