in a (little) while--I'll be back in a little while我很快就会回来。in an instant--She finished her work in an instant. 她没有多久就完成了她的工作 presently--adv.一会儿, 不久[美,方]现在, 目前[古]立刻, 马上the best method presently known 目前所知的最佳方法I am coming presently. 我一会儿就来。She is in Japan presently. 她现在正在日本。收起更多词典 soon--立刻, 马上, 一会儿, 不久快; 早[用sooner 形, 常和would, should, had 等连用]宁可, 宁愿...也不, 与其...不如She will be back soon. 她马上就回来。You spoke too soon. 你说得太急[早]了。S-got, soon gone [spent]. [谚]来得容易去得快。S-learned, soon forgotten. 学得快, 忘得快。He would sooner die than consent to such a plan. 他宁死也不肯同意这种计划。The brave soldier would as soon die as yield to such an enemy. 那位英勇的军人宁死也不肯屈服于这样的敌人。习惯用语; awhile--adv.片刻The bus is not due yet awhile. 公共汽车还要一会儿才会来。习惯用语yet awhile (用于否定句)还要一段时间, 还要一会儿in a moment--In a moment, please. 请稍候。In a moment; very soon. 片刻;很