不久前的用法和樣例：
例句
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茶還熱著(zhù)，不久前他很可能在這里。
The tea is hot; he may have been here before. -
但是不久前，在馬達加斯加附近捕到了一條怪魚(yú)。
Some time ago, however, a peculiar fish was caught near Madagascar. -
片刻前，不久前
Some time ago; heretofore. -
不久前；最近
Not long ago; recently. -
格林教授不久前在普林斯頓任教，現在是加州大學(xué)的系主任。
Professor Green, lately of Princeton, is now head of the department at California.
