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sooner or later
soon 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.Translationssoon (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 不久2. early. It's too soon to tell. 早 早3. willingly. I would sooner stand than sit. 寧可 宁可as soon as (not later than the moment) when. You may have a biscuit as soon as we get home. 一...就... 一...就...no sooner … than when ... immediately. No sooner had we set off than we realized we'd left the dog behind. 一...就... 一...就...sooner or later eventually. He'll come home sooner or later, I suppose. 遲早 迟早the sooner the better as quickly as possible. `When shall I tell him?' `The sooner the better!' 越快越好 越快越好sooner or later
sooner or laterEventually at some point in the future, whether soon or at a later point in time. They're going to find out sooner or later, so you might as well tell them now. Sooner or later we'll need to start investing in the city's outdated infrastructure.See also: later, soonersooner or latereventually; in the short term or in the long term. He'll have to pay the bill sooner or later. she'll get what she deserves sooner or later.See also: later, soonersooner or laterEventually, at some unspecified future time, as in Sooner or later we'll have to answer that letter, or It's bound to stop raining sooner or later. This term, which generally implies that some future event is certain to happen, was first recorded in 1577. See also: later, soonerˌsooner or ˈlater at some time in the future, even if you are not sure exactly when: The police will find him sooner or later.See also: later, sooner sooner or later At some time; eventually: Sooner or later you will have to face the facts.See also: later, soonersooner or laterAt some future time or other; eventually. This expression dates from the sixteenth century and has long been a cliché. Joseph Addison used it in The Spectator in 1712: “The dying Man is one whom, sooner or later, we shall certainly resemble.”See also: later, soonerAcronymsSeesolenoidThesaurusSeesoon |