soon
柯林斯词典
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. 你很快就会收到我们来信的。
This chance has come sooner than I expected. 这个机会比我预想的来得快。
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. 关系一改善他们就会获准离开。
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. 宁愿
These people could afford to retire to Florida but they'd just as soon stay put. 这些人能负担得起退隐到佛罗里达，但他们宁愿留在原地。
I'd just as soon not have to make this public. 我宁愿不公开此事。
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soon /suːn/ (sooner,soonest)
剑桥词典
- 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，外国人就不能进入这个国家了。
The sooner we leave , the sooner we'll get there. 我们出发得越早，到那儿也就越早。
Soon after agreeing to go, she realized she'd made a mistake . 同意去之后不久，她就意识到自己犯了一个错误。
How soon (= when) can we sign the contract ? 我们什么时候能签订合同？
"When would you like to meet ?" "The sooner the better ." “你想什么时候见面？”“越快越好。”
I couldn't get out of that place soon enough. 我恨不得马上离开那个地方。
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.
尽快
We need the repairs done as soon as possible . 我们需要尽快修好。
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习语
no sooner ... thanno sooner said than done
see you soon
sooner or later
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