shortly

adv

1. in the near future

e.g. the doctor will soon be here
the book will appear shortly
she will arrive presently
we should have news before long

Synonym: soonpresentlybefore long

2. for a short time

e.g. he was at the airport shortly before she was expected to arrive

3. at a short distance

e.g. the hem fell shortly below her knees

4. in a concise manner
in a few words

e.g. the history is summed up concisely in this book
she replied briefly
briefly, we have a problem
to put it shortly

Synonym: conciselybrieflyin briefin short

5. in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner

e.g. he told me curtly to get on with it
he talked short with everyone
he said shortly that he didn't like it

Synonym: curtlyshort

1. 不多时;不久;立刻
If something happens shortly after or before something else, it happens not long after or before it. If something is going to happen shortly, it is going to happen soon.

e.g. Their trial will shortly begin...
他们的审判很快就要开始了。
e.g. The work will be completed very shortly...
这项工作很快就会完成。

2. 没好气地;不耐烦地;粗鲁地;气冲冲地
If you speak to someone shortly, you speak to them in a cross or impatient way.

shortly

e.g. 'I don't know you,' he said shortly, 'and I'm in a hurry.'
“我不认识你，”他不耐烦地说，“而且我在赶时间。”

1. 不久：shortcoming 缺点,短处 | shortly 不久 | shorts 短裤,运动短裤

2. 立刻,不久：109.moment 一会儿 | 110.shortly 立刻,不久 | 111.occasionally 偶然

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3. 立即：shortcoming 缺点 | shortly 立即 | shot 射击,投篮,炮弹

4. 間：shorten 短くする | shortly 間もなく | sight 視力; 光景