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

• However, things began to change before long.
  可是不久之后事情变了。
• 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。
• 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。
• I hope to go there before long.
  我希望不久以后能到那儿。
• 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 she arrived at the seaside and met Dave.
  一会功夫，她就到了海边，碰到了戴夫。
• We will see film before long.
  我们不久就能看到那部电影了。
• 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 gang was on the rampage for a time, but before long it was completely overthrown.
  猖獗一时的匪帮，曾几何时，遭到了彻底覆灭。
• 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。