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

• And before long, it happened.
  不久，期待已久的事情终于发生了。
• Don't go too far; the train will arrive before long.
  别走远了，火车不久就要到站了。
• Before long, we were deep in conversation.
  没过多久，我们便聊得很起劲了。
• 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。
• 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。
• We will see film before long.
  我们不久就能看到那部电影了。
• He may laugh at our discomfiture now, but before long he'll be laughing on the other side of his face.
  他现在可以对我们幸灾乐祸，但是要不了多久他就会转喜为忧。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。