shortly/∫ɔːt $ ∫ɔːrt/

ad. very soon

ad. 不久，立刻：I'll come back shortly. 我马上就回来。

◇[shortly before/after ...] The rain stopped shortly before 7 o'clock. 7点不到一点雨就停了。

◇The meeting begun shortly after he arrived. 他到达后不久会议就开始了。

构词short + ly

常犯错误

✗ He arrived shortly.

✓ He arrived a short time later. 不久他就到了。

[✌shortly单独用时，用于将来时，不用于过去时]