shortly
short
ˈʃɔrt
shawrt
ly
li
li
British pronunciation
/ʃˈɔːtli/

“shortly”的英语定义和含义

shortly
example
例子
She will arrive shortly after finishing her current task.
她将在完成当前任务后很快到达。
The announcement is expected shortly, so stay tuned.
预计公告很快就会发布,请继续关注。
1.1

简短地, 短时间内

for a short duration
example
例子
The dog was outside shortly before it started raining.
狗在开始下雨前不久还在外面。
I stopped by the café shortly before my meeting began.
我在会议开始前不久顺便去了咖啡馆。
1.2

不久之后, 很快

with a brief gap between two events
example
例子
Shortly after the meeting started, she arrived.
会议开始不久后,她到了。
The train passed by shortly before the scheduled departure time.
火车在预定出发时间前不久通过了。
02

简短地, 稍微

in close proximity or just below or above a point
example
例子
The hem fell shortly below her knees.
下摆落在她的膝盖下方。
The path curves shortly before it reaches the river.
这条路在到达河流之前不久弯曲。
03

简短地, 用几句话

in a few words without going through the details
example
例子
He explained the situation shortly, without diving into all the specifics.
简短地解释了情况,没有深入所有细节。
She shortly summarized the entire project in just a few sentences.
她只用几句话就简短地概括了整个项目。
3.1

简短地,唐突地

rudely or with sharp brevity
example
例子
" What do you want? " he asked shortly, without looking up.
"你想要什么?"他简短地问道,头也不抬。
With no interest in continuing, she replied shortly, " I do n’t have time. "
没有兴趣继续下去,她简短地回答,"我没有时间。"
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