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shortly after + noun/clause
He arrived shortly after the meeting started.
他在会议开始后不久就到了。
不久；很快
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不久；很快
soon; in a short time from now
He arrived shortly after the meeting started.
他在会议开始后不久就到了。
在短时间内；很快；迅速地。
In a short or brief time or manner; quickly.
短时间
for a short time
不久；很快；马上。
In or after a short time; soon.
在不久的将来
in the near future
The meeting will start shortly.
会议很快就要开始。
AI contextual example
He left shortly after lunch.
他午饭后不久就离开了。
AI contextual example
She will arrive shortly.
她很快就到。
AI contextual example
he was at the airport shortly before she was expected to arrive
她预计到达前不久,他已经在机场了。
WordNet
He arrived shortly after the meeting started.
他在会议开始后不久就到了。
She left shortly before noon.
她在中午前不久离开了。
The results will be announced shortly.
结果将很快公布。
Not this
We will have a shortly meeting.
Use this
We will have a short meeting.
“shortly”是副词，不能用作形容词；修饰名词时应用形容词“short”。
Not this
Shortly he left, we arrived.
Use this
Shortly after he left, we arrived.
“shortly”是副词，不能单独引导时间从句；需用“shortly after”表示“在……之后不久”。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
不久之后
Shortly after the meeting, he left the office.
会议结束后不久，他就离开了办公室。
不久之前
She called me shortly before noon.
她在中午前不久给我打了电话。
此后不久
The company announced the merger; shortly thereafter, stocks rose.
公司宣布合并；此后不久，股票上涨。
很快到达
The bus will arrive shortly.
巴士很快就会到达。
紧接着是
A heavy rain was shortly followed by a thunderstorm.
大雨之后紧接着是一场雷暴。
不久之后
She called me shortly after the meeting ended.
会议结束后不久她就给我打了电话。
不久之前
He left shortly before the rain started.
他在开始下雨前不久离开了。
简而言之
To put it shortly, we need to improve our sales.
简而言之，我们需要提高销售额。
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shortly由short（短）和-ly组成，暗示时间很短，即'不久'。
中性语域，可用于正式或非正式场合，表示不久之后。
通常置于句末或动词之后。
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