Not long ago, with the country entering a recessing and Japan at its pre-bubble peak, the U. S. workforce was derided as poorly educated and one of primary cause of the poor U. S. economic performance.

不久前，随着美国经济陷入衰退，日本正处于泡沫破灭前的高峰期，美国工人被嘲讽没有受良好教育。这被认为这是美国经济不景气的主要原因之一。

Shortly afterwards, Napoleon's army crossed the Neman River into Russia.

不久，拿破仑的大涅曼河进入俄国。

Soon I saw a small brick cottage that glowed pinkly in the westering sun.

不久，我便看见一幢小砖房，在夕阳的照射下泛着粉色的光。

I've been asleep for a while now. You tucked me in just like a child now.

我刚睡不久。你抱着我入睡，仿佛我就像小孩子一样。

I discovered presently that a peculiar story was circulating among her friends.

不久我就发现，在她的朋友中间流传着一个奇怪的故事。

A short time later, the FBI's Art Crime Team recovered the painting and, with the help of a court order, worked to return the piece to its rightful owners.

不久之后，联邦调查局的艺术犯罪小组找到了这幅画，并在法院命令的帮助下，努力将其归还给合法的所有人。

And if you need to predict human height in the near future to design a piece of equipment, Gordon says that by and large, " you could use today's data and feel fairly confident."

她还说，如果你需要预测在不久的将来人类的身高以设计一件装备，那基本上“你可以非常有把握地使用当前数据”。

But soon, whole sections of the wall were hacked off as trophies.

但是不久，整块墙都被当作战利品取走了。

So we hope to have something in the near future, I can't say when.

所以我们希望在不久的将来有一些东西，具体时间尚不可知。

Are you chairing a meeting in English in the near future?

你是不是不久就要主持一场英文会议呢？

But shortly after takeoff several geese were sucked into both of the plane's engines.

但是起飞后不久，几只鹅被吸进了飞机的两个引擎。

Hagrid untied the hippogriffs one by one, and soon people were bowing nervously, all over the paddock.

海格一个一个地解开链子，不久，围场上到处都有人紧张地鞠着躬。

But the shrub soon stopped growing, and began to get ready to produce a flower.

但是，这小苗不久就不再长了，而且开始孕育着一朵花。

The Iraqi Army's latest defensive was put on hold shortly after it started.

伊拉克队的最新防御之势开始后不久就被搁置。

Well, I'm a designer. I design leather goods, mainly shoes and handbags. Soon after I arrived in Florence, I got a job with one of Italy's top fashion houses, Ferregamo. So, I decided to stay.

我是一名设计师，设计皮革制品，主要是鞋子和手提包。我刚到意大利不久就有了一份在意大利顶级时装店，菲拉格慕的工作，所以我决定留下来。

The question would have sounded strange not long ago.

在不久前，这个问题听来让人觉得奇怪。

Not long ago, people like me were shunned and hidden away.

不久以前，像我这样的人是不被待见的。

They also said sooner or later, many people may have to leave the region.

不久的将来，大批居民可能被迫搬离家乡。

And then after a while they stop.

再不久 两者都停止。

We are told the president is going to be addressing the nation shortly.

我们得到消息称总统不久后将发表全国讲话。