before long
英 [bɪˈfɔː(r) lɒŋ]
美 [bɪˈfɔːr lɔːŋ]
行将; 不久; 很快
英英释义
adv
- in the near future
- the doctor will soon be here
- the book will appear shortly
- she will arrive presently
- we should have news before long
双语例句
- And before long, it happened.
不久，期待已久的事情终于发生了。 - 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。 - 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。 - We watched carefully and before long caught out the suspect.
我们留神观察，不久就发觉这个可疑的人在做坏事。 - 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。 - German interest rates will come down before long
德国的利率水平很快就会降下来。 - 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。 - Before long, we were deep in conversation.
没过多久，我们便聊得很起劲了。 - 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。 - 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。