shortly
adverb uk/ˈʃɔːt.li/ us/ˈʃɔːrt.li/
B2 不久，很快
soon
We will shortly be arriving in King's Cross Station. 我们马上就要到国王十字车站了。
shortly after/before somethingB1 …之后／之前不久
a short time after or before something
Shortly after you left, a man came into the office looking for you. 你离开不久，一名男子来到办公室找你。
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- It was Johansson who scored the all-important goal shortly before half-time.
- The text is currently being emended and will be published shortly.
- The police evacuated the village shortly before the explosion.
- Excuse me a moment, I'll be with you shortly.
- She became ill shortly after inhaling the fumes.