Question

英语短语中表示时间的短语有哪些？

Answer 1

in a (little) while--I'll be back in a little while我很快就会回来。

in an instant--She finished her work in an instant.
她没有多久就完成了她的工作

presently--adv.
一会儿, 不久

[美,方]现在, 目前

[古]立刻, 马上

the best method presently known
目前所知的最佳方法
I am coming presently.
我一会儿就来。
She is in Japan presently.
她现在正在日本。
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soon--立刻, 马上, 一会儿, 不久

快; 早

[用sooner 形, 常和would, should, had 等连用]宁可, 宁愿...也不, 与其...不如

She will be back soon.
她马上就回来。
You spoke too soon.
你说得太急[早]了。
S-got, soon gone [spent].
[谚]来得容易去得快。
S-learned, soon forgotten.
学得快, 忘得快。
He would sooner die than consent to such a plan.
他宁死也不肯同意这种计划。
The brave soldier would as soon die as yield to such an enemy.
那位英勇的军人宁死也不肯屈服于这样的敌人。
习惯用语
;

awhile--adv.
片刻

The bus is not due yet awhile.
公共汽车还要一会儿才会来。
习惯用语
yet awhile (用于否定句)还要一段时间, 还要一会儿

in a moment--In a moment, please.
请稍候。
In a moment; very soon.
片刻；很