I shall see you again before long, my boy.

孩子，很快我就会再来看你。

It be 一段时间 before " 过了多久"

It was a long time before I got to sleep again.

过了很久，我才又睡着了

2. get into trouble "遇到麻烦"

She is always getting into trouble.

　她总是有麻烦。

be in trouble "有麻烦，有困难，出事"

He is in trouble again. This time he has broken a window.

他又有麻烦了，这次他打碎了窗户上的玻璃。

have trouble (in) doing something

"做某事有困难"

Did you have any trouble ( in) finding the house?

你找到这所房子有困难吗？

3.search somebody "搜身"

The police searched the prisoner to see if he had a gun.

警察搜了这个犯人的身，看他是否带枪了。

search someplace "搜某地"

They searched every room in the house but found nothing.

他们搜了这所房子的每一个房间，但什么也没找到。

search for "到处寻找"

I must search for that lost money until I find it.

我必须找到我丢失的钱。

In search of (引起状语） "寻找"

The boys went in search of something to eat.这个男孩出去找些吃的东西。

4. follow " 跟随"

He followed her up the stairs.

他跟着他上了楼。

"沿着走"