anon
anon — 副詞
1. before long — used in literary, humorous, or deliberately old-fashioned writing
不久；很快
在不久之後
before long — used in literary, humorous, or deliberately old-fashioned writing and speech to indicate that something will happen shortly from the present moment, without pinning down an exact time
Lakan promised to return anon, yet the hours slipped by without him.
Lakan 承諾不久就會回來，但幾個小時過去了，仍不見他的人影。
old-fashioned literary register: 'return anon'
The butler informed the guests that dinner would be served anon.
管家告知賓客，晚餐很快就會上桌。
Walid smiled at the letter that ended with 'I shall write again anon.'
Walid 看著那封以「我很快會再寫信」結尾的信，不禁微笑。
Heloísa told the anxious children that their grandmother would arrive anon.
Heloísa 告訴焦急的孩子們，他們的祖母很快就會到了。
The narrator assures the reader that an explanation is coming anon.
敘事者向讀者保證，解釋很快就會到來。
- soon
neutral and far more common; the standard word for 'in the near future' in everyday English
- shortly
slightly more formal than 'soon'; suggests a very short wait
- presently
formal or British in tone, and also somewhat old-fashioned in many regions
- before long
idiomatic and neutral; works in both writing and conversation
- later
the opposite time reference, meaning 'at some point after the expected time'
用法筆記
This word has an old-fashioned or literary flavour in modern English; it is rarely used in everyday conversation except for humorous or intentionally archaic effect.
常見錯誤
anon — 縮寫
1. a short written form of 'anonymous', used when a person's name is not known, not
匿名
不具名；身分不明
a short written form of 'anonymous', used when a person's name is not known, not given, or deliberately withheld — commonly seen in author bylines, reader comments, survey responses, or crime reports
The article in the student newspaper was signed 'Anon.' because the writer feared punishment.
學生報紙上的那篇文章署名「Anon.」，因為作者擔心受到懲罰。
written abbreviation in bylines: 'signed anon.'
In the online survey, 73% of students who chose 'anon.' preferred later class times.
線上調查中，有 73% 選擇「anon.」的學生偏好較晚的上課時間。
The caller who tipped detectives insisted on being 'anon.' in the report.
向偵探提供線報的來電者要求在報告中以「anon.」記載其身分。
Many medieval poems are attributed to 'Anon.' because the original authors never signed their work.
許多中世紀的詩作被歸為「Anon.」，因為原創作者從未在作品上署名。