shortly

adv

• ①[无比较级]不久,很快地(=soon)
  • shortly before [after] dawn在黎明之前[后]不久
  • He will go abroad shortly.他很快就要出国。
  • She is shortly to see me.她很快会和我见面。

• ② 简短地,扼要地
  • to put it shortly简短地说

• ③ 不客气地,唐突地;不耐烦地
  • He answered shortly that he didn't care what she said.他不耐烦地回答说,他不在乎她说什么。

• ④[无比较级]在近处,在不远处
  • Turn left shortly beyond the museum.过了博物馆不远就向左转。