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

• We will see film before long.
  我们不久就能看到那部电影了。
• At the time I had fully expected to find work before long.
  那个时候我还一心盼望不久就可找到工作。
• Before long, we were deep in conversation.
  没过多久，我们便聊得很起劲了。
• He was sad no longer because he would see his daughter before long.
  他不再沮丧了，因为他不久以后将见到自己的女儿。
• 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。
• 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。
• Since I plan to go abroad before long, I had to sell my house at a loss.
  因为我计划不久以后出国，我不得不亏本出售我的房子。
• Before long the dancing started.
  不久，舞会开始了。
• I hope to go there before long.
  我希望不久以后能到那儿。
• However, things began to change before long.
  可是不久之后事情变了。