soon

adverb

/suːn/

(sooner, soonest)

Idioms

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in a short time from now; a short time after something else has happened
- She sold the house soon after her husband died.
- Soon afterwards, he joined a youth theatre group.
- I'd love to meet up again sometime soon.
- I soon realized the mistake.
- See you soon!
- More success soon followed.
- We’ll be home soon./We’ll soon be home.
- I'll be back soon.
- It soon became clear that the programme was a failure.
- He promises to visit again soon.
- Coming soon to a cinema/theater near you: 'War of the Wizards II'.
- He moved in with a friend and soon found work.
- The two men soon discovered they had much in common.
- The trial is expected to start soon.
- Soon thereafter (= soon after that), she returned to Tanzania.
early; quickly
- How soon can you get here?
- We'll deliver the goods as soon as we can.
- Please send it as soon as possible.
- Do you really have to go so soon?
- It's too soon to say what caused this.
- Next Monday is the soonest we can deliver.
- The sooner we set off, the sooner we will arrive.
- All too soon the party was over.
- They arrived home sooner than expected.
- The note said, ‘Call Bill soonest’ (= as soon as possible).
see also asap

Word OriginOld English sōna ‘immediately’, of West Germanic origin.

Idioms

anytime soon

(especially North American English) used in negative sentences and questions to refer to the near future
- Will she be back anytime soon?

I, etc. would just as soon do something

used to say that you would equally well like to do something as do something else that has been suggested
- I'd just as soon stay at home as go out tonight.

I, etc. would sooner do something (than something else)

to prefer to do something (than do something else)
- She'd sooner share a house with other students than live at home with her parents.
Topics Preferences and decisionsc2

least said soonest mended

(British English, saying) a bad situation will pass or be forgotten most quickly if nothing more is said about it

no sooner said than done

used to say that something was, or will be, done immediately

no sooner… than…

used to say that something happens immediately after something else
- No sooner had she said it than she burst into tears.
Grammar Point hardly / scarcely / barely / no sooner
hardly / scarcely / barely / no sooner
- Hardly, scarcely and barely can all be used to say that something is only just true or possible. They are used with words like any and anyone, with adjectives and verbs, and are often placed between can, could, have, be, etc. and the main part of the verb:
  They have sold scarcely any copies of the book.
  I barely recognized her.
  His words were barely audible.
  I can hardly believe it.
  I hardly can believe it.
- Hardly, scarcely and barely are negative words and should not be used with not or other negatives:
  I can’t hardly believe it.
- You can also use hardly, scarcely and barely to say that one thing happens immediately after another:
  We had hardly/scarcely/barely sat down at the table, when the doorbell rang.
  In formal, written English, especially in a literary style, these words can be placed at the beginning of the sentence and then the subject and verb are turned around:
  Hardly/Scarcely had we sat down at the table, when the doorbell rang.
  Note that you usually use when in these sentences, not than. You can also use before:
  I scarcely had time to ring the bell before the door opened.
  No sooner can be used in the same way, but is always used with than:
  No sooner had we sat down at the table than the doorbell rang.
- Hardly and scarcely can be used to mean ‘almost never’, but barely is not used in this way:
  She hardly (ever) sees her parents these days.
  She barely sees her parents these days.

the sooner the better

very soon; as soon as possible
- ‘When shall I tell him?’ ‘The sooner the better.’

sooner or later

at some time in the future, even if you are not sure exactly when
- Sooner or later you will have to make a decision.

sooner rather than later

after a short time rather than after a long time
- We urged them to sort out the problem sooner rather than later.

单词	soon
释义	soon adverb /suːn/ /suːn/ (sooner, soonest) Idioms jump to other results in a short time from now; a short time after something else has happened She sold the house soon after her husband died. Soon afterwards, he joined a youth theatre group. I'd love to meet up again sometime soon. I soon realized the mistake. See you soon! More success soon followed. We’ll be home soon./We’ll soon be home. I'll be back soon. It soon became clear that the programme was a failure. He promises to visit again soon. Coming soon to a cinema/theater near you: 'War of the Wizards II'. He moved in with a friend and soon found work. The two men soon discovered they had much in common. The trial is expected to start soon. Soon thereafter (= soon after that), she returned to Tanzania. early; quickly How soon can you get here? We'll deliver the goods as soon as we can. Please send it as soon as possible. Do you really have to go so soon? It's too soon to say what caused this. Next Monday is the soonest we can deliver. The sooner we set off, the sooner we will arrive. All too soon the party was over. They arrived home sooner than expected. The note said, ‘Call Bill soonest’ (= as soon as possible). see also asap Word OriginOld English sōna ‘immediately’, of West Germanic origin. Idioms anytime soon (especially North American English) used in negative sentences and questions to refer to the near future Will she be back anytime soon? I, etc. would just as soon do something used to say that you would equally well like to do something as do something else that has been suggested I'd just as soon stay at home as go out tonight. I, etc. would sooner do something (than something else) to prefer to do something (than do something else) She'd sooner share a house with other students than live at home with her parents. Topics Preferences and decisionsc2 least said soonest mended (British English, saying) a bad situation will pass or be forgotten most quickly if nothing more is said about it no sooner said than done used to say that something was, or will be, done immediately no sooner… than… used to say that something happens immediately after something else No sooner had she said it than she burst into tears. Grammar Point hardly / scarcely / barely / no soonerhardly / scarcely / barely / no sooner Hardly, scarcely and barely can all be used to say that something is only just true or possible. They are used with words like any and anyone, with adjectives and verbs, and are often placed between can, could, have, be, etc. and the main part of the verb: They have sold scarcely any copies of the book. I barely recognized her. His words were barely audible. I can hardly believe it. I hardly can believe it. Hardly, scarcely and barely are negative words and should not be used with not or other negatives: I can’t hardly believe it. You can also use hardly, scarcely and barely to say that one thing happens immediately after another: We had hardly/scarcely/barely sat down at the table, when the doorbell rang. In formal, written English, especially in a literary style, these words can be placed at the beginning of the sentence and then the subject and verb are turned around: Hardly/Scarcely had we sat down at the table, when the doorbell rang. Note that you usually use when in these sentences, not than. You can also use before: I scarcely had time to ring the bell before the door opened. No sooner can be used in the same way, but is always used with than: No sooner had we sat down at the table than the doorbell rang. Hardly and scarcely can be used to mean ‘almost never’, but barely is not used in this way: She hardly (ever) sees her parents these days. She barely sees her parents these days. the sooner the better very soon; as soon as possible ‘When shall I tell him?’ ‘The sooner the better.’ sooner or later at some time in the future, even if you are not sure exactly when Sooner or later you will have to make a decision. sooner rather than later after a short time rather than after a long time We urged them to sort out the problem sooner rather than later.
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