1 . before long
took root生根;扎根long before 早在…之前;不要與before long(不久,不久以后)相混淆how diverse 多么的不同;多么的千差萬別.
2 . by and by
...by air ( bus, train, ship ) 乘飛機(公共汽車,火車,輪船)by and by 不久以后,逐漸地by day 日間,在白天
3 . Shortly afterwards
2011年自考“基礎英語”復習資料九十八 ... 每隔一行 every other line 不久以后shortly afterwards 通向 lead to.
4 . soon after
dear me 呵!哎呀!soon after 不久以后sing high praise for 高度贊揚…