
shortly
英 /ˈʃɔːtli/ 美 /ˈʃɔːrtli/
- adv. 不久;马上After a short amount of time.
- adv. 不耐烦地;生硬地In a brief, unfriendly or impatient way.
The bus will arrive shortly, so get your bag ready.
公交车马上就到,把你的包准备好。
Shortly after the new railway opened, local businesses reported a significant increase in customer visits.
新铁路开通后不久,当地商家就报告称到店顾客显著增加。
搭配
arrive shortly 很快到达shortly after 在……之后不久shortly before 在……之前不久
辨析提示
表示“简要地”通常用briefly,不用shortly。
词族
short (adj.)、shorten (v.)、shortness (n.)
近义 soon
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