But before long he awoke, sat up, and yawned.

但是，不他就醒了，坐起来打了一个呵欠。

Surely it would need sustenance before long?

它一定在不之后就得进食吧？

Before long, microcolonies arise, clusters of cells sheathed in this slimy, glue-like material.

不后小菌落形成了成群的细胞，在滑、胶状的小菌落里生活。

Before long, people started offering up their own fancy dresses for her to wear.

不之后，人们开始献上自己的奇装异服让她穿。

But before long, my supervisor pushed me to push Alex about her love life.

但不后，指导教授催促我，去督促 Alex 积面对她的恋爱关系。

Before long, they become absolutely fearless and unafraid of the microphone.

不，他们就会对麦克风毫无畏惧。

The universe will have become uninhabitable, long before then.

还没到那个时候，宇宙已经无法使人类居住了。

Before long, you'll arrive at the restaurant.

没你们来到了餐厅。

(Sorry, grandmothers! )Before long, we're talking about billions of dollars in waste in the economy.

（奶奶，我错了！）用不了，我们就会谈到经济中数十亿美元的浪费。

He had a long and active military career before entering politics.

进入政坛之前，他度了一段辉煌的军人生涯。

And before long, this became the actual way to greet somebody on the telephone.

不以后，就真的成为了在电话上问候某人的方式了。

Before long she arrived at the seaside and met Dave.

一会功夫，她就到了海边，碰到了戴夫。

Before long, Eurydice, the nymph, was in love too.

不之后，仙女欧律狄刻也坠入了爱河。

But before long he was up again and running.

可没一会儿他就起来了，拔腿就跑。

'It'll be ready long before Sunday, won't it? ' he said.

“星期日之前能做好，不是吗？”他问道。

Before long, Cleopatra had come north to join him.

不，克利奥帕特拉来到北方与他会合。

We'll go a long time before the bacteria.

我们的消失会比细菌早很。

English speakers do not use " How long" directly before the word " time" .

说英语的人不会在" time" 之前直接加" How long" 。

Before long you will find that instead of repelling people, you attract them.

不你就会发现自己非但不会使人反感, 反而还能吸引别人。

Before long, the two had fallen deeply in love.

没，他们俩就恋爱了。