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单词 before long
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before long

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If you say that something will happen or happened before long, you mean that it will happen or happened soon.
German interest rates will come down before long.
Before long he took over the editing of the magazine.
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before long in British English

soon
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before long in American English

soon
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Examples of 'before long' in a sentence
before long

Others were fined for loading up before long journeys.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
But it was destined to come out before long.
William Thackeray Vanity Fair (1837)
But a liberal dose of enthusiasm will get you through minor difficulties and new incentives will come your way before long.
The Sun (2015)
We worked up to 14 hours a day and before long had to take on more staff to cope.
The Sun (2007)
And that usually means that, before long, a core of older players will be required to make way.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)

Chinese translation of 'before long'

before long

  1. (future) 不久 (bùjiǔ)
    ⇒ They're bound to catch him before long. 不久，他们一定会抓到他。 (Bùjiǔ, tāmen yīdìng huì zhuādào tā.)
  2. (past) 很快 (hěn kuài)
    ⇒ Before long we were all safely back home. 很快，我们就都安全到家了。 (Hěn kuài, wǒmen jiù dōu ānquán dàojiā le.)
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Nearby words of
before long

  • beetroot
  • before
  • before doing sth
  • before long
  • before or in front of or under one's eyes
  • before the week was out
  • before then

Related terms of
before long

  • long before/after
  • it won't be long before/until ...
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