The coup failed but the government fell shortly afterwards.

政变虽然流产，但是不久以后政府便垮台了。

Shortly afterwards he met her again.

不久之后，他又遇到了她。

Her health deteriorated rapidly, and she died shortly afterwards.

她的健康状况急剧恶化，不久便去世了。

Shortly afterwards, cuts in defence spending forced the aerospace industry to retrench.

此后不久，国防开支的削减迫使航空航天业紧缩开支。

Shortly afterwards, workmen's return fares were also withdrawn.

不久之后，工人的往返票价也撤回。