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shortly

UK //ˈʃɔːtli//US //ˈʃɔːrtli//

词源

源自中古英语 'shortli',由 'short'(短的)加后缀 '-ly'(副词后缀)构成,最初用于表示时间或方式上的简短。

adverb

❶ 指时间上很快、不久之后,常用于描述即将发生的事情或动作。

“The meeting will begin shortly.”

(会议很快就要开始了。)

“She will arrive shortly after lunch.”

(她午饭后不久就会到达。)

❶ 指说话或行为方式简短、简洁,不拖泥带水。

“He answered shortly, without any details.”

(他简短地回答了,没有任何细节。)

“She replied shortly and walked away.”

(她简短地回应后就离开了。)

同义词:soon, briefly, quickly, concisely, in a moment

常见短语

shortly after — 表示在某事件之后不久发生另一件事,强调时间上的接近。

“She called me shortly after she arrived home.”

(她到家后不久就给我打了电话。)

shortly before — 表示在某事件之前不久发生另一件事,强调时间上的接近。

“He left the office shortly before the meeting started.”

(他在会议开始前不久离开了办公室。)