单词 | before long |
释义 | > as lemmasbefore long a. before long: before a long time has elapsed, soon. Also (in later use) modified by adverbs of degree, as much, too, very, etc. (sometimes with long in comparative). ΘΚΠ the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > [adverb] > soon or quickly soonc825 cofeOE erec1175 rada1325 soonlyc1475 hastilyc1550 hastyc1550 erelong1577 before long1585 bumbye1727 1585 R. P. tr. D. Ortúñez de Calahorra Second Pt. First Bk. Myrrour of Knighthood f. 201 The Emperor..dailie did comfort the Princesse, saying that before long [Sp. muy presto] her brother Meridian would come thether. 1610 E. Bolton Elements of Armories 71 You shal know before long. 1680 P. Rycaut Hist. Turkish Empire 63 Before long they designed some Action on the Turkish Territories. 1700 tr. G. de Courtilz de Sandras French Spy vi. 222 I did not question, but to be able to give them before long a more compleat account. 1782 F. Burney Cecilia IV. iv. i. 18 She..doubted not compleating, before long, the subjection of her unfortunate tenderness. 1829 Niles' Weekly Reg. 28 Nov. 224/2 Before very long we may hear of railways by the sides of our turnpike roads. 1871 A. Trollope Ralph the Heir xlii. 426 ‘Bye, bye,’ said Neefit, ‘I'll be here again before long’. 1892 Bookman Oct. 28/2 We expect from him before long a better novel than he has yet given us. 1941 Life 15 Sept. 110/1 (advt.) Now that counsel for the defense has discovered vitamins and Kellogg's Pep, before long things are going to be different around here. 2002 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 19 May ii. 11/3 Before much longer.., he was in a play himself. 2009 R. Dasgupta Solo 33 It has happened in Russia, it will come soon to Germany, and before long we will have no nations, only international socialism. < as lemmas |
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