shortly

adv.

1. 不多时；不久
   a short time; not long
   1. She arrived shortly after us.
      我们刚到不多会儿她就到了。
   2. I saw him shortly before he died.
      在他去世前不久我还见过他一面。
2. 立刻；马上
   soon
   1. I'll be ready shortly.
      我马上就准备好了。
3. 没好气地；不耐烦地
   in an angry and impatient way

1. ADV-GRADED 不多时;不久;立刻
   If something happens shortly after or before something else, it happens not long after or before it. If something is going to happen shortly, 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。
2. ADV-GRADED 没好气地;不耐烦地;粗鲁地;气冲冲地
   If you speak to someone shortly, 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。”

1. The Senate is expected to pass the bill shortly.
   预计参议院不久就会通过此议案。
2. Shortly afterwards, police arrested four suspects
   之后不久，警方逮捕了4名嫌犯。
3. 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。
4. Quinn returned shortly after daylight yesterday morning.
   昨天早上天刚亮奎因就回来了。
5. The telephone call came shortly before dinnertime.
   电话是在正餐快要开始时打来的。
6. 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。
7. 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。
8. 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。
9. He will shortly become the fulcrum of the England team
   他不久就会成为英格兰队的支柱。
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。
11. The rocket tumbled out of control shortly after lift-off.
    发射后不久，火箭就失控坠落了。
12. 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。
13. 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。
14. 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。
15. Tragedy was shortly to overtake him, however.
    然而，不幸将很快降临到他的头上。
16. 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。
17. He reached Cambridge shortly before three o'clock.
    他快到3点的时候抵达了剑桥。
18. Police officers on the case are reckoning to charge someone very shortly.
    调查这个案子的警官正在考虑尽快起诉嫌疑人。
19. 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。
20. Their trial will shortly begin
    他们的审判很快就要开始了。
21. The work will be completed very shortly
    这项工作很快就会完成。
22. Shortly after moving into her apartment, she found a job
    搬进公寓不久，她就找到了份工作。
23. She kept a diary until shortly before her death
    直到去世前不久她都一直在记日记。
24. 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。
25. '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。”
26. The plane slammed into the building after losing an engine shortly after take-off
    飞机起飞之后不久，就有一个引擎出现故障，随即便一头撞上了大楼。
27. Julie was suspended from her job shortly after the incident
    出事后不久，朱莉就被停职了。
28. 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。
29. He will be able to take up his normal routine shortly.
    他不久就能处理日常事务。
30. Traffic is expected to be resumed shortly.
    预期很快能恢复交通。

adv

1. 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

2. for a short time
   1. he was at the airport shortly before she was expected to arrive

3. at a short distance
   1. the hem fell shortly below her knees

4. 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

5. 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