before long
英 [bɪˈfɔː(r) lɒŋ]
美 [bɪˈfɔːr lɔːŋ]
行将; 不久; 很快
英英释义
adv
- in the near future
- the doctor will soon be here
- the book will appear shortly
- she will arrive presently
- we should have news before long
双语例句
- And before long, it happened.
不久，期待已久的事情终于发生了。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - Before long she arrived at the seaside and met Dave.
一会功夫，她就到了海边，碰到了戴夫。 - Now they are better than me, but I believe that I will defeat them before long.
现在他们确实比我强，但我相信在不久的将来会打败他们。 - Such rapid progress did my nephew make that he was able to keep a diary in English before long.
我侄子取得了如此快的进步，他不久就能用英语记日记了。 - 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。 - The passion cooled down ( or off) before long.
没多久热情就凉下来了。 - 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。