soon
[su:n]
adv.不久, 很快, 早, 快
例句与用法:
He left as soon as he heard the news.
他一听到这事儿就走了。
He didn't arrive as soon as we'd hoped.
他到达的时间比我们预期的要迟
I'll tell him as soon as I see him.
我一见他就告诉他。
Must you leave so soon?
你真得这麽早就走吗?
She will be here sooner than you expect.
她很快就到,比你预料的要早。
I had no sooner stood up than he waved me to remain sitting.
我刚站起身,他就挥手让我坐着。
I'll be back soon.
我马上回来。
Let us start as soon as he comes.
等他一来我们就动身。
ad.
1. 不久, 很快地
It will soon be Christmas.
圣诞节很快就要到了。
2. 快, 早
She didn't finish her homework as soon as she had expected.
她的作业没有她预料的那样快完成。
3. 宁可, 宁愿, 宁肯
I would as soon you didn't tell me about that.
我宁可你不告诉我那件事。
短语词组:
soon after
1. 在……后不久
He arrived soon after three.
三点刚过他便到了。
as soon as not
1. 再也乐意不过地
She would go as soon as not.
她可太乐意去了。
soon
副词比较级:sooner
副词最高级:soonest
同义词:
shortly | presently | quickly | before long | promptly | directly | rapidly | in a little while | in next to no time | momentarily | sometime | long | before | right away | instantly | at once | immediately |
反义词:
late |
词义辨析:
同义:
ad.很快地; 不久
promptly
quickly
shortly
presently
directly
before long
同义参见:
sometime
反义:
ad.不久; 快, 早
late
soon[su:n]adv.1.■马上,立刻2.■早,快3.■不久4.■宁可,宁愿5.■[废语] 立即,即刻as (或 so) soon as一…(就…)如…那么早(或快)as soon as possible尽可能快地,尽快as soon as not宁愿at (the) soonest最早,最快had sooner见 have(just) as soon同样高兴(或愿意)宁愿,宁可(与 would, had 连用)no sooner … than一…就so soon as一…就,不迟于soon after稍后,不久之后在…之后不久sooner or later迟早,总有一天The sooner the better.越早(或快)越好。would (或 had) sooner宁可,宁愿[参较 rather]变形adv.soonersoonest
soonsoon[su:n]adv.1.■立刻, 马上, 一会儿, 不久2.■快; 早3.■[用sooner 形, 常和would, should, had 等连用]宁可, 宁愿...也不, 与其...不如She will be back soon.她马上就回来。You spoke too soon.你说得太急[早]了。S-got, soon gone [spent].[谚]来得容易去得快。S-learned, soon forgotten.学得快, 忘得快。He would sooner die than consent to such a plan.他宁死也不肯同意这种计划。The brave soldier would as soon die as yield to such an enemy.那位英勇的军人宁死也不肯屈服于这样的敌人。
adverb
- in or after a short time
不久;很快
everyone will soon know the truth.
很快每个人都会知道真相的。
he'll be home soon.
他很快就会到家了。
they arrived soon after 7.30.
他们7点半一过就到了。
■early
早;快
how soon can you get here?.
你多快能到这儿?。
it's a pity you have to leave so soon.
你这么快就离开太令人遗憾了。
I wish you'd told me sooner.
你要是早点告诉我就好了。
it was too soon to know.
太早了还不可能知道呢。 - used to indicate one's preference in a particular matter
宁可,宁愿
I'd just as soon Tim did it.
我宁可提姆做这件事。
I would sooner resign than transfer to Toronto.
我宁愿辞职也不愿被调到多伦多。
no sooner —— than
- 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。
- at some future time; eventually
早晚;迟早
you'll have to tell him sooner or later.
你迟早得告诉他。
- 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。
soonish
adverb
语源
- Old English sōna 'immediately', of West Germanic origin
- In standard English, the phrase no sooner is followed by than, as in we had no sooner arrived than we had to leaveThis is because sooner is a comparative, and comparatives are followed by thanearlier than; better thanand so on). It is incorrect to follow no sooner with when rather than than, as in we had no sooner arrived when we had to leave
soon
■Lovers' quarrels are soon mended.
[谚]夫妻无隔宿之仇。
■A new rule will soon come into being.
一个新规则很快就要出台了。
■A member of parliament soon finds his level as a commoner.
一位国会议员很快地成了下议院议长。
■She jumped to her feet as soon as she was sent for.
一听到有人叫,她立即站起。
■I arranged the flowers in the vase as soon as I came back home.
一回到家里,我就把花在花瓶里插好。
■As soon as I can, I'm going to change jobs.
一旦有可能,我就准备换一份工作。
■Soon we heard the sound of the lorry revving up and moving off.
不一会儿,我们听到了卡车起动和开走的声音。
■Soon the truck come into sight around a bend and on an upgrade.
不一会卡车就出现在一个拐弯和上坡处。
■Soon they began to fight among themselves.
不久他们内部就斗争起来了。
■Soon he have an opportunity of explain that to her.
不久他便有了向她解释那件事的机会。
■He soon became a big fun in political circles there.
不久他就成了当地政界里的一位很有影响力的人物。
■He was soon committed to an insane asylum.
不久他就给送进了疯人院。
■Soon he fell behind in the race.
不久他就跑在后头了。
■Soon afterwards he made his first public statement about the affair.
不久以后,他第一次就这一事件发表了公开声明。
■The boat was soon lost sight of in the fog.
不久小船在雾中看不见了。
■Soon I dropped behind the rest of the class.
不久我就落在班上其他同志后面了。
■Soon the plane disappeared from view.
不久那飞机便不见了。
■Soon, the whole school knew about her win.
不久,全校师生都知道她获胜了。
■Soon it will be commonplace for people to travel to the moon.
不用多久,人们到月球旅行会变成常见的事了。
■The home side is ire at die moment; but we shall be batting soon.
主队正在进攻,但很快就轮到我们击球了。
■He gave me to understand that the sports meet would be held soon.
从他的话里我了解到运动协会不久就会举行的。
■Shout as soon as he comes within range.
他一到听得见的距离你就叫。
■He will report back here as soon as he arrives.
他一到就会来这里汇报的。
■He acted with decision as soon as he heard the news.
他一听到这个消息就果断地采取了行动。
■He left as soon as he heard the news.
他一听到这事儿就走了。
■He soon began to find it heavy going.
他不久就发现进行很吃力了。
■He soon sickened of his new house.
他不久就对他的新房子生厌了。
■He was not good at business and it soon came a howler.
他不擅长做生意,不久就失败了。
■As soon as they saw us coming they turned tail and ran.
他们一看见我们来了,掉头就跑。
■They met in May and became lovers soon after.
他们在五月份相遇,不久就成为了情侣。
■As soon as their party came into power they changed the law.
他们的党一上台,他们就开始修改法律。
■Their relationship soon went sour.
他们的关系不久就变坏了。
■He's on fool, he'll latch on soon enough to what you are doing.
他可不是傻瓜,他很快就会看出你这是在干什么。
■He and his political affairs soon went to the bad.
他和他的政治生涯不久便衰败了。
■The novelty of his surroundings soon wore off.
他对环境的新奇感不久就淡薄了。
■His jealously guarded secret was soon common property.
他小心翼翼保守的秘密很快就成为众所皆知之事。
■He enlisted as a soldier in the army as soon as he was old enough.
他年龄一到就入伍当兵了。
■He will pull through his illness soon.
他很快就会恢复健康的。
■He soon won a reputation for himself.
他很快就成名了。
■He soon brought the meeting to a close.
他很快就结束了会见。
■He was soon transferred to another post.
他很快被调职。
■His forceful argument soon made the opposing speaker step down.
他有力的论点很快就使对方的发言者认输了。
■He climbed up the ladder, but soon got down.
他爬上了梯子,但不久就下来了。
■He is going the pace and his property will soon run out.
他生活奢侈,财富很快就会花光。
■He soon fell asleep with weariness.
他疲倦地很快就睡着了。
■He soon made himself understood.
他立刻把自已的意思讲明白了。
■He's new in the office but he'll soon shake down.
他虽然刚来这个办公室,但很快就会适应的。
■If he doesn't stop nagging soon I'll really let him have it!
他要是再唠叨不休,我真的要揍他了!
■A rapid rise in price soon eventuate in mass unemployment.
价格的快速上涨很快就导致了大量的失业。
■Push away men, we'll soon move this rock.
伙计们!继续推,石头马上就要动了。
soon after
1. 在……后不久
He arrived soon after three.
三点刚过他便到了。
as soon as not
1. 再也乐意不过地
She would go as soon as not.
她可太乐意去了。
习惯用语as soon as1.■一...就...2.■和...一样快, 和...一样早as soon as not1.■再也乐意不过as soon as possible1.■尽快as soon as not1.■更乐意; 宁愿at the soonest1.■无论怎样快, 最快, 最早had [would]sooner1.■宁可, 宁愿just as soon1.■情愿地, 宁愿Least said, soonest mended.1.■[谚]话少易了(争论中少说活, 则事情容易解决); 言多必失。none too soon1.■在恰到好处的时候no sooner ... than ...1.■一...就...The sooner, the better!1.■越快[早]越好!would sooner ...than1.■与其...不如[宁愿]soon after1.■不久之后, 稍后2.■死...之后不久sooner or later (=soon or late)1.■迟早, 早晚