soon

英 [suːn] 美[sun]

used to convey that the second event mentioned happens immediately after the first

一…就…

she had no sooner spoken than the telephone rang.
她刚一说话，电话就响了。

before much time has gone by

越早越好

I would be grateful if you would come to your senses sooner rather than later.
你要是能早点恢复理智我就谢天谢地了。

As soon as

一…就…

No sooner was the frost off the ground than the work began.
地上的霜一消散，人们就开始工作了

At some time; eventually

迟早；有朝一日

Sooner or later you will have to face the facts.
你迟早将面对事实

1. The agreement has raised hopes that the war may end soon.: 那项协议使人们感到战争有望很快结束。

3. He will soon be back in training for next year's National.: 他将很快回来为明年的全国联赛进行特训。

4. They stopped you as soon as you deviated from the script.: 一旦你偏离了剧本的内容，他们就会喊停。

5. Their affection for her soon increased almost to idolatry.: 他们对她的喜爱不久就发展到了盲目崇拜的地步。