英:/'ˈʃɔːtli/ 美:/'ˈʃɔːrtli/
立刻
高中,CET4,CET6,考研,TOEFL
adv. 立刻；簡短地；唐突地
We will shortly leave the city where we have lived for a long time.
我們不久就會離開這個生活了很久的城市。
I'm going to be late！ he shouted shortly.
他突然喊了一聲，“我要遲到了！”
The student answered to teacher's question shortly.
這位學生簡短地回答了老師的提問。
Dinner will be served shortly.
晚餐很快上桌
If it suits you, we can meet shortly after lunch tomorrow.
如果適合你的話，我們明天午飯後見吧。
He showed improvement in rehab, but unfortunately relapsed shortly after his release.
他的情況經過康複治療有所改善，但不幸的是結束後不久他就複發了。
The UN sent humanitarian aid shortly after the tsunami devastated the region.
海嘯摧毀該地區後不久，*********就派出了人道主義援助。
The company became insolvent shortly after the merger [The company started to fail financially].
公司在并購後很快就資不抵債了。（公司的財務狀況無法支撐下去）
I saw him shortly before he ***d.
在他去世前不久我還見過他一面。
She ***d shortly after giving birth.
她生下孩子後不久便死了。
Shortly afterwards he met her again.
不久之後，他又遇到了她。
The movie will be coming to your screens shortly.
這部電影不久就會在你們那裡上映。
Shortly afterward, police arrested four suspects.
之後不久，警方逮捕了４名嫌疑犯。
shortly after
不久之後，很快
shortly before
前不久；在...之前不久
shortly afterwards
不久以後；沒過多久
adv.|soon/immediately/now;立刻；簡短地；唐突地
shortly 是一個副詞，主要有以下兩層核心含義：
不久之後；很快地（時間概念）
指在很短的時間間隔之後就會發生或完成某事。
例句參考（牛津詞典釋義）：
The performance will begin shortly. （演出很快就要開始了。）
She arrived shortly after us. （她在我們之後不久就到了。）
來源參考：牛津高階英漢雙解詞典（Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary）對 "shortly" 的時間用法有明确界定，定義為 "a short time after the present time or after the time mentioned"。
簡短地；簡潔地（方式概念）
指用很少的話語或篇幅來表達，不啰嗦。
例句參考（柯林斯詞典釋義）：
He explained shortly what he wanted. （他簡短地解釋了他想要什麼。）
"I'm busy," he said shortly. （“我很忙，”他簡短地說道。）
來源參考：柯林斯高級英語學習詞典（Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary）指出 "shortly" 可表示 "using few words and often showing that you are annoyed"，強調其簡潔且有時隱含不耐煩的語氣。
“shortly” 的核心在于“短” 的概念，既可指時間上的短暫間隔（soon），也可指表達方式上的簡潔扼要（briefly/concisely）。具體含義需根據上下文判斷。其權威釋義及例句可參考主流英語學習詞典，如牛津、朗文、柯林斯或韋氏詞典。
Shortly 是一個副詞，具有多重含義和用法，具體解釋如下：
時間層面：不久之後
The meeting will begin shortly.
（會議即将開始。）
Shortly after moving in, she found a job.
（搬入後不久，她就找到工作。）
态度層面：簡短地、唐突地
"I don't know you," he said shortly.
（“我不認識你。”他生硬地說。）
表達方式：簡潔地
Duff explained his meaning shortly but clearly.
（達夫簡短而清晰地解釋了他的意思。）
| 搭配 | 意義 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| shortly after | 在...之後不久 | The ship sank shortly after departure. |
| shortly before | 在...之前不久 | He arrived shortly before the deadline. |
| answer shortly | 簡短/唐突地回答 | She answered shortly, avoiding details. |
| to put it shortly | 簡而言之 | To put it shortly, the plan failed. |
shortly vs. soon
I will call you soon.（我很快打給你。）
shortly vs. immediately
He left immediately.（他立刻離開了。）
The results will be announced shortly.
shortly vs. curtly
She replied curtly.（她草率回應。）
正式語境
The experiment concluded; shortly thereafter, data was analyzed.
口語中的态度暗示
“Not now,” she said shortly.
語法規則
Shortly, the train arrived.（句首）
The train arrived shortly.（句尾）
時間意義：
The project was delayed; shortly after, the team regrouped.
- 分號連接兩個獨立句，shortly 強調時間銜接。
态度意義：
“Leave me alone,” he snapped shortly.
- 副詞修飾動詞“snapped”，強化語氣的不耐煩。
簡潔表達：
The report was written shortly yet comprehensively.
- 通過“yet”轉折，突出簡短與全面的結合。
Shortly 是一個兼具時間性與态度性的副詞，需根據語境判斷其核心含義。在正式文本中多表示“不久之後”，而在對話中可能隱含“唐突”語氣。掌握其與soon、immediately 等近義詞的差異，能幫助在寫作與口語中更精準地傳遞信息。
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