before long

副词 before long:

1. in the near future
   同义词：soon, shortly, presently

1. It looks as if it will rain before long.
   看起来一会儿就要下雨了。
2. His plan seemed to be too difficult, but before long it proved to be practicable.
   他的计划看起来太困难，但是没多久就被证明很实用。
3. I hope to write to you before long.
   我希望不久就能给你写信。
4. Before long our family moved and had to give the pet away.
   不久我们搬家了，不得不把宠物送人。