soon
柯林斯詞典
1. ADV If something is going to happen soon, it will happen after a short time. If something happened soon after a particular time or event, it happened a short time after it. 不久
You'll be hearing from us very soon. 你很快就會(huì)收到我們來信的。
This chance has come sooner than I expected. 這個(gè)機(jī)會(huì)比我預(yù)想的來得快。
2. PHRASE If you say that something happens as soon as something else happens, you mean that it happens immediately after the other thing. 一…就
As soon as relations improve they will be allowed to go. 關(guān)系一改善他們就會(huì)獲準(zhǔn)離開。
3. PHRASE If you say that you would just as soon do something or you'd just as soon do it, you mean that you would prefer to do it. 寧愿
These people could afford to retire to Florida but they'd just as soon stay put. 這些人能負(fù)擔(dān)得起退隱到佛羅里達(dá)，但他們寧愿留在原地。
I'd just as soon not have to make this public. 我寧愿不公開此事。
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soon /su?n/ (sooner,soonest)
劍橋詞典
- in or within a short time ; before long ; quickly
- The school holidays start soon.
- They were very keen to start work as soon as possible .
- She'll soon be as tall as her mother .
- We must meet for lunch soon.
- Be patient ! They'll be here soon.
不久，很快
She'll soon be here./She'll be here soon. 她很快就到。
It will soon be impossible for foreigners to enter the country . 不久以后，外國人就不能進(jìn)入這個(gè)國家了。
The sooner we leave , the sooner we'll get there. 我們出發(fā)得越早，到那兒也就越早。
Soon after agreeing to go, she realized she'd made a mistake . 同意去之后不久，她就意識(shí)到自己犯了一個(gè)錯(cuò)誤。
How soon (= when) can we sign the contract ? 我們什么時(shí)候能簽訂合同？
"When would you like to meet ?" "The sooner the better ." “你想什么時(shí)候見面？”“越快越好?！?
I couldn't get out of that place soon enough. 我恨不得馬上離開那個(gè)地方。
?as soon as
at the same time or a very short time after
一…就
As soon as I saw her, I knew there was something wrong . 我一看到她就知道出事了。
?as soon as possible
If you do something as soon as possible , you do it as quickly as you can.
盡快
We need the repairs done as soon as possible . 我們需要盡快修好。
例句
習(xí)語
no sooner ... thanno sooner said than done
see you soon
sooner or later
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