英:/'ˈʃɔːtli/ 美:/'ˈʃɔːrtli/
立刻
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adv. 立刻；简短地；唐突地
We will shortly leave the city where we have lived for a long time.
我们不久就会离开这个生活了很久的城市。
I'm going to be late！ he shouted shortly.
他突然喊了一声，“我要迟到了！”
The student answered to teacher's question shortly.
这位学生简短地回答了老师的提问。
Dinner will be served shortly.
晚餐很快上桌
If it suits you, we can meet shortly after lunch tomorrow.
如果适合你的话，我们明天午饭后见吧。
He showed improvement in rehab, but unfortunately relapsed shortly after his release.
他的情况经过康复治疗有所改善，但不幸的是结束后不久他就复发了。
The UN sent humanitarian aid shortly after the tsunami devastated the region.
海啸摧毁该地区后不久，*********就派出了人道主义援助。
The company became insolvent shortly after the merger [The company started to fail financially].
公司在并购后很快就资不抵债了。（公司的财务状况无法支撑下去）
I saw him shortly before he ***d.
在他去世前不久我还见过他一面。
She ***d shortly after giving birth.
她生下孩子后不久便死了。
Shortly afterwards he met her again.
不久之后，他又遇到了她。
The movie will be coming to your screens shortly.
这部电影不久就会在你们那里上映。
Shortly afterward, police arrested four suspects.
之后不久，警方逮捕了４名嫌疑犯。
shortly after
不久之后，很快
shortly before
前不久；在...之前不久
shortly afterwards
不久以后；没过多久
adv.|soon/immediately/now;立刻；简短地；唐突地
shortly 是一个副词，主要有以下两层核心含义：
不久之后；很快地（时间概念）
指在很短的时间间隔之后就会发生或完成某事。
例句参考（牛津词典释义）：
The performance will begin shortly. （演出很快就要开始了。）
She arrived shortly after us. （她在我们之后不久就到了。）
来源参考：牛津高阶英汉双解词典（Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary）对 "shortly" 的时间用法有明确界定，定义为 "a short time after the present time or after the time mentioned"。
简短地；简洁地（方式概念）
指用很少的话语或篇幅来表达，不啰嗦。
例句参考（柯林斯词典释义）：
He explained shortly what he wanted. （他简短地解释了他想要什么。）
"I'm busy," he said shortly. （“我很忙，”他简短地说道。）
来源参考：柯林斯高级英语学习词典（Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary）指出 "shortly" 可表示 "using few words and often showing that you are annoyed"，强调其简洁且有时隐含不耐烦的语气。
“shortly” 的核心在于“短” 的概念，既可指时间上的短暂间隔（soon），也可指表达方式上的简洁扼要（briefly/concisely）。具体含义需根据上下文判断。其权威释义及例句可参考主流英语学习词典，如牛津、朗文、柯林斯或韦氏词典。
Shortly 是一个副词，具有多重含义和用法，具体解释如下：
时间层面：不久之后
The meeting will begin shortly.
（会议即将开始。）
Shortly after moving in, she found a job.
（搬入后不久，她就找到工作。）
态度层面：简短地、唐突地
"I don't know you," he said shortly.
（“我不认识你。”他生硬地说。）
表达方式：简洁地
Duff explained his meaning shortly but clearly.
（达夫简短而清晰地解释了他的意思。）
| 搭配 | 意义 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| shortly after | 在...之后不久 | The ship sank shortly after departure. |
| shortly before | 在...之前不久 | He arrived shortly before the deadline. |
| answer shortly | 简短/唐突地回答 | She answered shortly, avoiding details. |
| to put it shortly | 简而言之 | To put it shortly, the plan failed. |
shortly vs. soon
I will call you soon.（我很快打给你。）
shortly vs. immediately
He left immediately.（他立刻离开了。）
The results will be announced shortly.
shortly vs. curtly
She replied curtly.（她草率回应。）
正式语境
The experiment concluded; shortly thereafter, data was analyzed.
口语中的态度暗示
“Not now,” she said shortly.
语法规则
Shortly, the train arrived.（句首）
The train arrived shortly.（句尾）
时间意义：
The project was delayed; shortly after, the team regrouped.
- 分号连接两个独立句，shortly 强调时间衔接。
态度意义：
“Leave me alone,” he snapped shortly.
- 副词修饰动词“snapped”，强化语气的不耐烦。
简洁表达：
The report was written shortly yet comprehensively.
- 通过“yet”转折，突出简短与全面的结合。
Shortly 是一个兼具时间性与态度性的副词，需根据语境判断其核心含义。在正式文本中多表示“不久之后”，而在对话中可能隐含“唐突”语气。掌握其与soon、immediately 等近义词的差异，能帮助在写作与口语中更精准地传递信息。
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