soon
英 [suːn]
美[sun]
- adv. 快；不久，一会儿；立刻；宁愿
实用场景例句
- We'll be home soon./We'll soon be home.
- 我们很快就要到家了。
牛津词典
- She sold the house soon after her husband died.
- 丈夫去世后不久，她就把房子卖了。
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- I soon realized the mistake.
- 我很快意识到犯了错误。
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- It soon became clear that the programme was a failure.
- 没多久便可清楚地看出，这个节目不受欢迎。
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- (informal) See you soon !
- 再见！
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- How soon can you get here?
- 你什么时候能赶到这儿？
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- We'll deliver the goods as soon as we can.
- 我们将尽快交货。
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- Please send it as soon as possible .
- 请尽快把它寄出去。
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- Next Monday is the soonest we can deliver.
- 我们交货最早要到下星期一。
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- They arrived home sooner than expected.
- 他们很快就到家了，比预料的要早。
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- The sooner we set off, the sooner we will arrive.
- 我们走得越早就到得越早。
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- The note said, ‘Call Bill soonest ’ (= as soon as possible) .
- 纸条上写着：“尽快给比尔打电话”。
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- All too soon the party was over.
- 转眼之间，聚会就结束了。
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- No sooner had she said it than she burst into tears.
- 她刚一说完，泪水便夺眶而出。
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- ‘When shall I tell him? ’ ‘The sooner the better. ’
- “我什么时候告诉他呢？”“越快越好。”
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- Sooner or later you will have to make a decision.
- 你早晚得拿个主意。
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- We urged them to sort out the problem sooner rather than later.
- 我们敦促他们及早解决那个问题。
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- She'd sooner share a house with other students than live at home with her parents.
- 她宁可和其他学生合住，也不愿跟父母住在家里。
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- You'll be hearing from us very soon...
- 你很快就会收到我们的来信。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- This chance has come sooner than I expected...
- 这个机会来得比我预想的要快。
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- As soon as relations improve they will be allowed to go...
- 一旦关系有所改善，他们就可以获准离开。
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- You'll never guess what happened as soon as I left my room.
- 你怎么也猜不出我一离开房间就发生了什么事。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- These people could afford to retire to Florida but they'd just as soon stay put...
- 这些人有足够的钱可以去佛罗里达安度退休生活，可是他们却宁愿留在原来的地方。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- I'd just as soon not have to make this public...
- 我宁愿不必将此事公之于众。
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同义词辨析
immediately, instantly, presently, directly, shortly, soon, at once, right away
这些副词或副词词组均有"立刻，马上"之意。
immediately： 指做完一件事后，立即就做另一件事，中间一般没有明显的时间间隔。
instantly： 指恰恰就在此刻，一秒钟也没耽误。
presently： 指不久、即将。
directly和immediately同义，指毫无迟疑。
shortly和soon同义，指动作发生或完成的速度之快。
soon： 常用词，指行动快，完成速度快。
at once： 口语中常用，语气强烈，指时间紧迫，一刻也不能耽误。
right away： 主要用于美国英语，语气稍弱于at once，强调动作迅速。