shortly

释义

short + -ly（副词后缀）。这里的 short 指一小段时间，而非尺寸：「在很短时间内」= 不久。「唐突地」（answer shortly）这层义则来自同一词根的「言语简短」。

常用搭配

• 1.shortly after不久之后
• 2.shortly before就在……之前
• 3.arrive shortly即将到达
• 4.shortly afterwards随后不久

例句

• 1.

  The doctor will see you shortly, so please take a seat.

  医生很快就会见你，请先坐一下。

• 2.

  She arrived shortly after the meeting had started.

  会议开始后不久她就到了。

• 3.

  "That's none of your business," he replied shortly.

  「这不关你的事，」他唐突地回答道。