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S0564200 (so͞on)adv. soon·er, soon·est 1. a. In the near future; shortly: The bus should be here soon.b. Just prior to something; shortly: The news broke soon before he resigned.2. Without hesitation; promptly or speedily: I came as soon as possible.3. With willingness; readily: I'd as soon leave right now.4. Archaic Before the usual or appointed time; early.5. Obsolete Immediately.Idioms: no sooner ... than As soon as: No sooner was the frost off the ground than the work began. sooner or later At some time; eventually: Sooner or later you will have to face the facts.

[Middle English sone, from Old English sōna, immediately, soon.]Usage Note: In the phrase no sooner, the word sooner is a comparative adverb, just as the word better is in the phrase no better. As such, the expression should be followed by than, not when: No sooner had she opened her book than the doorbell rang. I had no sooner left than she called.

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(suːn) adv1. in or after a short time; in a little while; before long: the doctor will soon be here. 2. as soon as at the very moment that: she burst into tears as soon as she saw him. 3. as soon…as used to indicate that the second alternative mentioned is not preferable to the first: I'd just as soon go by train as drive. [Old English sōna; related to Old High German sāno, Gothic suns]

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adv. -er, -est. 1. within a short period; before long: soon after dark. 2. promptly; quickly: Finish as soon as you can. 3. readily or willingly: I would as soon walk as ride. 4. Obs. immediately; at once; forthwith. Idioms: 1. sooner or later, sometime; eventually. 2. would or had sooner, to prefer to: I would sooner not go. Compare rather (def. 7). [before 900; Old English sōna, c. Old High German sān(o)]

soon

1. talking about the future

You use soon to say that something will happen in a short time from now.

Dinner will be ready soon.He may very soon be leaving the team.2. talking about the past

You use soon to say that something happened a short time after something else in the past.

The mistake was very soon corrected.The situation soon changed.3. position in sentence

Soon is often put at the beginning or end of a sentence.

Soon unemployment will start rising.I will see you soon.

You can also put soon after the first auxiliary verb in a verb phrase. For example, you can say 'We will soon be home'. Don't say 'We soon will be home'.

It will soon be Christmas.The show was soon being watched by more than 16 million viewers.

If there is no auxiliary verb, you put soon in front of the verb, unless the verb is be.

I soon forgot about our conversation.I soon discovered that this was not true.

If the verb is be, you put soon after it.

She was soon asleep.4. 'how soon'

You use how soon when you are asking how long it will be before something happens.

How soon do I have to make a decision?How soon are you returning to Paris?5. 'as soon as'

You use as soon as to say that one event happens immediately after another.

As soon as she got out of bed, the telephone stopped ringing.As soon as we get the tickets, we'll send them to you.

Thesaurus

Adv.

soon - in the near future; "the doctor will soon be here"; "the book will appear shortly"; "she will arrive presently"; "we should have news before long"before long, presently, shortly

soon

adverb before long, shortly, in the near future, in a minute, anon (archaic), in a short time, in a little while, any minute now, betimes (archaic), in two shakes of a lamb's tail, erelong (archaic or poetic), in a couple of shakes You'll be hearing from us very soon.

Translations

不久宁可很快早

soon

(suːn) adverb1. in a short time from now or from the time mentioned. They'll be here sooner than you think; I hope he arrives soon.不久2. early. It's too soon to tell.早3. willingly. I would sooner stand than sit.宁可as soon as (not later than the moment) when. You may have a biscuit as soon as we get home.一...就...no sooner … than when ... immediately. No sooner had we set off than we realized we'd left the dog behind.一...就...sooner or later eventually. He'll come home sooner or later, I suppose.迟早the sooner the better as quickly as possible. `When shall I tell him?' `The sooner the better!'越快越好

soon

→ 很快zhCN

See you soon → 再见
As soon as possible → 尽快

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(are) you leaving so soon?
(I) hope to see you again (soon/sometime)
(I) spoke too soon
(I'll) see you (again) (real) soon
a fool and his money are soon parted
a little pot is soon hot
anytime soon
as quickly, much, soon, etc. as possible
as soon
as soon as
as soon as possible
Early ripe, early rotten
fool and his money are soon parted
fool and his money are soon parted, a
get well soon
God takes soonest those he loveth best
had (just) as soon (do something)
had as soon do
he, she, etc. would just as soon do A
I spoke too soon
I'd (just) as soon (do something)
I'd as soon do
it will soon blow over
just as soon
least said soonest mended
least said, soonest mended
Least said, soonest mended.
leaving so soon?
long absent, soon forgotten
no sooner said than done
none too soon
not a minute too soon
not a moment too soon
see you soon
so soon
soon as possible
speak too soon
talk to you soon
would as soon do as look at you
would just as soon (do something)
Yesterday wouldn't be too soon

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adv before long

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adv in the near future

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