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See, I could've said "In the near future," but I didn't say "In the near future," 'cause "In the near future" is three more words than "Soon."
你看，我本来可以说"快开始了"，但我没有说"快开始了"，因为"快开始了"比"快"多了3个字。
《The Big Bang Theory Season 10》《生活大爆炸 第十季》
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"In" one, "the" two, "near" three, "future" four. See "In the near future" is four, "Soon" is just one, four is more than one; saving time already.
"快"是1，"开"是2，"始"是3，"了"是4。"快开始了"4个字，而"快"是1个字。1字比4字少，所以就省下了时间。
《The Big Bang Theory Season 10》《生活大爆炸 第十季》
双语例句
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The team hopes to make it to market in the near future.
这个团队希望在不久的将来将产品上市。
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I'm looking forward to meeting with you in the near future.
我很期待在不久的将来与您见面。
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I believe that in the near future, no work can be done without the aid of computer.
我相信，在不远的未来，任何工作都需要电脑的帮助才能完成。
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If the driver does lose his job, he might consider a move to Nevada in the near future.
如果这个司机真的丢掉工作，他也许考虑在不久的将来搬到内华达。
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The incubator provides some interesting projects that might come to fruition in the near future.
孵化器提供了一些有趣的项目，它们可能在不久的将来会走向成熟。