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

• 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 the dancing started.
  不久，舞会开始了。
• Before long he took over the editing of the magazine.
  他不久就接手负责杂志的编辑工作。
• Now they are better than me, but I believe that I will defeat them before long.
  现在他们确实比我强，但我相信在不久的将来会打败他们。
• Don't go too far; the train will arrive before long.
  别走远了，火车不久就要到站了。
• We will see film before long.
  我们不久就能看到那部电影了。
• 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。
• However, things began to change before long.
  可是不久之后事情变了。
• And before long, it happened.
  不久，期待已久的事情终于发生了。
• 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。