单词 | shortly |
释义 | shortly shortly /ˈʃɔːt.li/ aep /ˈʃɔːrt-/ adverb B2 soon: » We will shortly be arriving in King's Cross Station.Thesaurus+: ↑In the future and soonThesaurus+: ↑Periods of time - general wordsshortly after/before sthB1 a short time after or before something: » Shortly after you left, a man came into the office looking for you.Thesaurus+: ↑Before, after and already , ↑After and behindWord Builder:–Nouns: short, shortage, shortness–Adjectives: short–Verbs: shorten–Adverbs: short, shortly• • • Extra Examples:» It was Johansson who scored the all-important goal shortly before half-time.» The text is currently being emended and will be published shortly.» The police evacuated the village shortly before the explosion.» Excuse me a moment, I'll be with you shortly.» She became ill shortly after inhaling the fumes. |
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