Shortly
['ʃɔːtlɪ] or ['ʃɔrtli]
解釋/意思:
(adv.) for a short time; 'he was at the airport shortly before she was expected to arrive'.
(adv.) at a short distance; 'the hem fell shortly below her knees'.
布雷迪錄入--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(adv.) In a short or brief time or manner; soon; quickly.
(adv.) In few words; briefly; abruptly; curtly; as, to express ideas more shortly in verse than in prose.
格罗夫斯整理
同義詞及近義詞:
ad. [1]. Soon, in a short time, in a little time.[2]. Briefly, concisely, tersely, in a few words.
校對:伍德罗
例句/造句/用法:
- A people called the Cimmerians appear in the districts of Lake Urumiya and Van, and shortly after Aryans have spread from Armenia to Elam. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- I expect a judgment shortly and shall then place my establishment on a superior footing. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- Jethro Tull in England shortly after invented and introduced a combined system of drilling, ploughing and cultivating. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世紀發明.
- The post-chaise drove up to the door shortly afterwards; and Giles coming in for the luggage, the good doctor bustled out, to see it packed. 查理斯·狄更斯. 霧都孤兒.
- This led his eager mind to delve into Italian literature, and shortly the young workman was not only draughtsman and artist, but something of a man of letters as well. 魯伯特·薩金特·荷蘭. 歷史性發明.
- Mr Lightwood ain't in at the present moment, but I expect him back very shortly. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- Shortly after he had moved to London he had been asked to investigate astringent plants in connection with tanning. 魯伯特·薩金特·荷蘭. 歷史性發明.
- Recovering himself, however, shortly, he turned to his partner, and said, Sir William's interruption has made me forget what we were talking of. 簡·奧斯丁. 傲慢與偏見.
- The food comes shortly, Pablo said. 歐尼斯特·海明威. 喪鐘為誰而鳴.
- He did so shortly and distinctly. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- Being effected, Mr Dorrit expressed his hope that Mr Sparkler would shortly dine with them. 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
- Lord Molyneux shortly took his seat by my side, and I rated him about Mrs. Fitzroy. 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- Thence he went to London; and thence, shortly after, to Paris, where he had remained till now. 湯瑪斯·哈代. 還鄉.
- Shortly after the discovery of yeast in the nineteenth century, man commenced his attempt to cultivate the tiny organisms. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科學通論.
- Believe me, Mr Roylands, if you have a stomach for fighting, I fancy there will be plenty of opportunity for you to indulge in it shortly. 福爾斯·休姆. 奇幻島.
- Shortly after, the petition of the Massachusetts Assembly was taken up for examination before the privy council. 本傑明·佛蘭克林. 佛蘭克林自傳.
- If he renewed it (and I had reasons, shortly to be mentioned, for anticipating that he would), I might be certain of his not escaping me. 威爾基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- Mr. Skimpole presently appeared, and Richard shortly after him. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- You do, she said very shortly. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- He came in shortly afterwards and passed upstairs. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯回憶錄.
- Yes, answered Gutenberg, it is in effect a wine-press, but it shall shortly spout forth floods of the most abundant and marvelous liquor that has ever flowed to quench the thirst of man. 魯伯特·薩金特·荷蘭. 歷史性發明.
- Shortly afterwards, his mouth began to widen again. 查理斯·狄更斯. 遠大前程.
- Shortly after our return to England my mother died--she was killed eight years ago in a railway accident near Crewe. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歷險記.
- But I will be back shortly. 歐尼斯特·海明威. 喪鐘為誰而鳴.
- There'll shortly be an end of YOU,' said Wegg, threatening it with the hat-box. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- He would have to go in some direction, shortly, to find relief. 大衛·赫伯特·勞倫斯. 戀愛中的女人.
- As Andros gave you this, I will not deprive you of it, Mr Roylands, he said politely; but shortly I hope to present you to the original. 福爾斯·休姆. 奇幻島.
- The production of printed sheets per hour over the hand-press was at once quadrupled, and very shortly 1800 sheets per hour were printed. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世紀發明.
- I'll scorn her if she doesn't come, muttered Martin, shortly and savagely, to himself. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- The Western Union bestirred itself at this sign of competition, and had shortly formed the American Speaking-Telephone Company, with a staff of inventors that included Edison. 魯伯特·薩金特·荷蘭. 歷史性發明.
校對:伍德罗