shortly
adv. 不久; 很快;不耐烦地, 简慢地; 简短地；扼要地
搭配：shortly after 在...之后
shortly before 之后不久
1.She is shortly to leave for Mexico.
她很快要去墨西哥了。
2.He answered my questions rather shortly.
他相当简慢地回答我的问题。
3.The flight was hijacked shortly after takeoff.
飞机在起飞不久遭到劫持。
4.They received a letter shortly outlining the proposals.
他们收到一封信，扼要地概述了这些提议。
simulate
vt. 假装；模仿, 模拟
辨析：stimulate 刺激，激励
similar 相似的，类似的
assimilate 同化，消化，吸收
1.A sheet of metal was shaken to simulate the noise of thunder.
猛力抖动金属片以模仿雷声。
2.It was impossible to force a smile, to simulate pleasure.
不可能强露微笑，假装快乐。
3.Future population changes were simulated by computer.
用计算机模拟未来人口变化。
slight
adj. 微小的, 轻微的, 微不足道的
vt. 轻蔑, 忽视, 怠慢
n. 轻蔑, 忽视; 冷落
1.I have a slight cold.
我患了轻微的感冒。
2.The difference is so slight, that I can hardly see it.
差别很小, 我几乎看不出来。
3.I'm afraid he took your remark as a slight on his work.
恐怕他把你的话当作是对他工作的一种轻蔑。
4.He slighted no one.
他不轻视任何人。
spill
vt. & vi. 溢出; 泼出
vt. 使跌落； 泄露机密
搭配：spill oner 溢出，涌出
1.The coffee is so full that it might spill over.
咖啡太满可能会溢出来。
2.He spilled it that Bill was their ringleader.
他透露比尔是他们的主谋。
3.The ship spilled oil while in port.
这艘船停泊港内时漏油。
