几个英语单词的意思和用法：before long 、 long before 、long after、soon after

Question

能不能写出这几个词的常用句型，易懂点的。

Answer 1

before long是不久以后，等于soon；long before是很早以前，等于long long ago
long after很久以后 soon after 不久之后, 稍后，after是连词，后面跟一个句子。
before long
是“很快，不久”的意思, 可以用于各种时态。是词组表示时间，单独用。
例如:
1).I'll see the film before long 我不久就要看这部电影.
2)."Before long, the noise dropped completely and the boat began to drift gently across the water."
"不久,轰鸣声完全消失了,于是这只船开始慢悠悠地漂浮在水面上。"追问

能在举一个 soon after 后面跟一个句子的用法吗？

追答

They met in May and became lovers soon after.
他们在五月份相遇，不久就成为了情侣。
She found out her husband was a devil soon after her marriage.
结婚后不久她就发现她丈夫是一个邪恶的人。