Not long ago, just being in IRC was enough to forge bonds between chatters.

不久前，只需参加因特网中继聊天就足以在聊天者之间建立联系。

He hurt his shoulder not long ago, trying to knock ripe mangoes from a tree.

不久前，他试图把成熟的芒果从树上敲下来，弄伤了肩膀。

Though I transferred to this school not long ago, I have fitted into the class because my classmates were very nice.

尽管我不久前才转学到这所学校，但是我现在已经融入班级了，因为我的同学们都非常好。

There was a lawine in Germany not long ago.

不久前德国发生了雪崩。