Word · Frequency #2278
shortly
/ˈʃɔːrtli/
adverb
不久；很快
核心释义
soon; in a short time from now
- 1.
在短时间内；很快；迅速地。
In a short or brief time or manner; quickly.
- 2.
短时间
for a short time
- 3.
不久；很快；马上。
In or after a short time; soon.
- 4.
在不久的将来
in the near future
- 5.
简言之；用几句话。
In few words.
- 6.
以简短、突然和无礼的方式
in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
- 7.
以暴躁(“简短”)的方式；粗暴地。
In an irritable ("short") manner.
简短地；扼要地；不耐烦地；生硬地；短暂地；在短时间内；很快；迅速地。；短时间
用法In use
The meeting will start shortly.
用法提示：表示时间上的“不久”，修饰动词start。
He left shortly after lunch.
用法提示：表示时间上的“不久”，与after连用。
She will arrive shortly.
用法提示：表示时间上的“很快”，修饰动词arrive。
he was at the airport shortly before she was expected to arrive
the book will appear shortly
he said shortly that he didn't like it
shortly after + noun/clause
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- shortly after
- 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。
- shortly before
- 不久之前
- She called me shortly before noon.她在中午前不久给我打了电话。
- shortly thereafter
- 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。
- arrive shortly
- 很快到达
- The bus will arrive shortly.巴士很快就会到达。
- be shortly followed by
- 紧接着是
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
shortly由short（短）和-ly组成，暗示时间很短，即'不久'。
语境与语域Context & Register
中性语域，可用于正式或非正式场合，表示不久之后。
语法说明Grammar Note
通常置于句末或动词之后。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the spelling ending '-ly' but differ in stressed vowel sounds; none rhyme with 'shortly' (which has /ˈʃɔːrtli/).
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
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