shortly

英 [ˈʃɔːt.li] 美 [ˈʃɔːrt.li]
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  • adv. 立刻;简短地;唐突地
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英语词源

shortly (adv.)
Old English scortlice "briefly," also, in late Old English, "in short time;" from short (adj.) + -ly (2).

权威例句

1. He will shortly become the fulcrum of the England team.
他不久就会成为英格兰队的支柱。
2. The Senate is expected to pass the bill shortly.
预计参议院不久就会通过此议案。
3. Shortly afterwards, cuts in defence spending forced the aerospace industry to retrench.
不久之后,国防开支的削减迫使航空航天业紧缩开支。
4. Police officers on the case are reckoning to charge someone very shortly.
调查这个案子的警官正在考虑尽快起诉嫌疑人。
5. Prepare the garnishes shortly before you are ready to serve the soup.
在快要准备上汤前再在上面加点装饰菜。

词语辨析

【initially, afterward, subsequently, ultimately, lately, previously, eventually, shortly, presently】
initially: 最初,开头
afterward: 以后,后来
subsequently: 随后,后来
ultimately: 最后,终于
lately: 最近,不久前
previously: 以前,先前
eventually: 终于,后来
shortly: 立刻,马上
presently: 马上,一会儿,很快

【instantly, right away, directly, soon, at once, shortly, presently, immediately】
这组词都有“立刻,马上”的意思,其区别是:
instantly: 指恰恰就在此刻,一秒钟也没耽误。
right away: 主要用于美国英语,语气稍弱于at once,强调动作迅速。
directly: 和immediately同义,指毫无迟疑。
soon: 常用词,指行动快,完成速度快。
at once: 口语中常用,语气强烈,指时间紧迫,一刻也不能耽误。
shortly: 和soon同义,指动作发生或完成的速度之快。
presently: 指不久、即将。
immediately: 指做完一件事后,立即就做另一件事,中间一般没有明显的时间间隔。

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