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

• 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。
• 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。
• I hope to go there before long.
  我希望不久以后能到那儿。
• Before long he rebuilt a strong army and defeated the enemy.
  不久之后，他重新建立了一支强大的军队并打败了敌人。
• I hope to see you again before long.
  我希望不久能再见到你。
• We will see film before long.
  我们不久就能看到那部电影了。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The face of the town will be completely changed before long.
  这个城镇的面貌不久将彻底改变。