单词 | any minute now |
释义 | any minute nowany minute now 1 SOONused to say that something will or may happen extremely soon 随时,马上,在任何时刻 We’re expecting them any minute now. 我们在等他们,他们随时会到。 Examples from the Corpus (at) any minute (now)• His clothes look as if they are re-tailored daily to accommodate any minute fluctuations in weight.• The right guy would come along any minute now.• Linda is due to arrive any minute.• The police could arrive at any minute!• And underneath it all was a sour feeling that at any minute the very pillars of life could collapse.• At any minute Penumbra's killers could burst in here and carry you off.• I was expecting her any minute.• They said they were sending along at once, so they should be here any minute now. → (at) any minute (now) at minute1(SPOKEN SECT) 2 soonvery soon 很快,不久 The guests will arrive any minute now. 客人们很快就要到了。 Examples from the Corpus any day/minute etc now• For the black and white believers who gathered at Azusa Street, the answer was simple: any day now.• His task force is set to deliver its report any day now.• It should be 239-any minute now.• The chip set is currently in pre-production; high volume production is due to begin any day now.• The right guy would come along any minute now.• They said they were sending along at once, so they should be here any minute now.• This bloody border war could flare up any day now.• But any day now, his two agents should be arriving from Aden. → any day/minute etc now at now1(SPOKEN SECT) |
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