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

• 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, he knew why he felt good.
  不久，他就明白了他为什么会感觉这么好。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Don't go too far; the train will arrive before long.
  别走远了，火车不久就要到站了。
• The passion cooled down ( or off) before long.
  没多久热情就凉下来了。
• However, things began to change before long.
  可是不久之后事情变了。
• Before long her clothes were all torn, and one bit of them after another fell off her.
  不久，她的衣服就破了，一片一片地掉了下来。