| 单词 | soon |
| 释义 | soonsoonersoonestsoonsoon /suːn/ adverb in a short time from now, or after a short time: It will be dark soon. 很快就会天黑了。Soon afterwards he realized his mistake.realize 他不久就认识到了自己的错误。I’ll get it fixed as soon as possible.fix 我会尽快把它修好。How soon can you get here?你最快几时能到这里？Phrasesas soon as immediately after something has happened: I came as soon as I heard the news.comehear我一听到这个消息就来了。I would sooner/I would just as soon ... used when you are saying what you would prefer to happen: I’d just as soon stay in and watch TV.我宁愿待在家里看电视。no sooner had ... than used to say that something happened immediately after something else: No sooner had I stepped in the shower than the phone rang.soonhavestepring我刚进去洗澡﹐电话就响了。sooner or later used to say that something will definitely happen but you are not sure when: He’s bound to find out sooner or later.bindsoonlate他迟早总会发现的。the sooner ( ... ) the better used to say that something should happen as quickly as possible: The sooner we get this job finished the better.soonfinishwell我们把这工作越快完成越好。too soon too early: It’s too soon to say what will happen.现在说会发生什么情况还为时过早。THESAURUS: soonsoon in a short time from now, or after a short time: Speak to you soon!I sat down and Katrina soon joined me.sitjoinin the near future in the next few weeks or months. In the near future is more formal than soon: The company plans to move its offices in the near future.planofficeshortly soon – used especially about something that you know will happen soon. Shortly is more formal than soon: We will shortly be landing at Heathrow.landin a minute spoken in a few minutes: I’ll be back in a minute.The news will be on in a minute.any minute now spoken very soon – used especially when you are waiting for someone to arrive or something to happen: They should be here any minute now.shallThe game will start any minute now.before long soon – used especially when something happens that you expected to happen: I caught the waiter’s eye and before long the drinks arrived.catchdrinkarrive |
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