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

• 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, we were deep in conversation.
  没过多久，我们便聊得很起劲了。
• However, things began to change before long.
  可是不久之后事情变了。
• We will see film before long.
  我们不久就能看到那部电影了。
• Before long the dancing started.
  不久，舞会开始了。
• 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。
• 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。
• As long as you try hard, you will achieve success before long.
  只要你努力了，成功就不会在远方。
• We watched carefully and before long caught out the suspect.
  我们留神观察，不久就发觉这个可疑的人在做坏事。