before long

英 [bɪˈfɔː(r) lɒŋ]

美 [bɪˈfɔːr lɔːŋ]

行将; 不久; 很快

英英释义

adv

• in the near future
  1. the doctor will soon be here
  2. the book will appear shortly
  3. she will arrive presently
  4. we should have news before long
  Synonym:soonshortlypresently

双语例句

• The face of the town will be completely changed before long.
  这个城镇的面貌不久将彻底改变。
• Nell joined us before long, and bringing some needle-work to the table.
  不久耐儿也来到我们一起，把一些针线活计放在桌上。
• I especially appreciate all the help you've given me. I hope to see you again before long.
  我要特别感谢你给我的一切帮助，希望不久能再次见到你。
• Before long her clothes were all torn, and one bit of them after another fell off her.
  不久，她的衣服就破了，一片一片地掉了下来。
• I hope to go there before long.
  我希望不久以后能到那儿。
• We will see film before long.
  我们不久就能看到那部电影了。
• The gang was on the rampage for a time, but before long it was completely overthrown.
  猖獗一时的匪帮，曾几何时，遭到了彻底覆灭。
• Before long he took over the editing of the magazine.
  他不久就接手负责杂志的编辑工作。
• It was a thankless job, so we choked him off before long.
  那是一件吃力不讨好的事情，所以我们很快就不让他做了。
• Don't go too far; the train will arrive before long.
  别走远了，火车不久就要到站了。