shortly before
前不久
常用释义
英式发音
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基本释义
- 不久之前：表示一个事件或行动发生在不久之前的时间点。
例句
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1·I saw him shortly before he died.在他去世前不久我还见过他一面。来源: 《牛津词典》
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2·Shortly before Christmas, he was mysteriously taken ill.圣诞节前不久，他突然莫名其妙地病了。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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3·They had escaped to America shortly before war broke out in 1939.1939年战争爆发前不久他们逃到了美国。来源: 《牛津词典》
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4·He had engaged in genealogical research on his family shortly before the War.就在战争爆发前不久，他从事过对自己家族的家谱研究。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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5·Eating shortly before going to bed is responsible for sleeplessness.在睡前不久进食是导致失眠的原因。
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6·Fortunately, Natalie's family escaped to Brooklyn shortly before the city's bridge closed.幸运地是，在封桥前不久，娜塔莉的家人逃到了布鲁克林。
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7·Though we've never had a catastrophic loss such as that, Gibbs and I did have a close call shortly before we decided to simplify.虽然我们从未经历过那样的灾难性损失，但吉布斯和我确实在我们决定简化程序之前进行了一次简短的密切通话。
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8·Neville Cardus, who wrote for the Manchester Guardian from 1917 until shortly before his death in 1975, is now known solely as a writer of essays on the game of cricket.从1917年到1975年去世前不久一直为《曼彻斯特卫报》撰稿的内维尔·卡德斯，现在仅以撰写板球运动文章而闻名。
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9·The telephone call came shortly before dinnertime.电话在晚餐时间前响了。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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10·Mozart composed his last opera shortly before he died.莫扎特在创作出他最后一部歌剧后不久便去世了。来源: 《牛津词典》