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soonsU:nadv-er, -est in or within a short time; before long; quickly不久，很快It'll soon get dark/It'll get dark soon.天很快就会暗下来。Don't panic--the ambulance will be here soon.别惊慌----救护车很快就会到这里的。It will soon be impossible for foreigners to enter the country.不久以后，外国人就不能进入这个国家了。The sooner we leave, the sooner we'll get there.我们离开得越早，到那里就越早。Soon after agreeing to go, she realised she'd made a mistake.她在同意去之后不久，便发现自己犯了个错误。How soon (= When) can we sign the contract?我们何时签这份合同？"When would you like to meet?" " The sooner the better."“你想什么时候见面？” “越快越好。”Wednesday of next week is the soonest we can deliver the chairs.我们最快在下星期三把椅子送来。I couldn't get out of that place soon enough.我巴不得马上离开那地方。If something happens as soon as another thing then it happens immediately after the other thing has happened.一…就…As soon as her car arrived, the crowd started cheering.她的车刚一到达，人群就开始欢呼起来。If a person does something as soon as possible or as soon as they can they do it as quickly as they are able to.尽快We need you to do the repairs as soon as possible.我们需要你尽快进行修理。Please let us know your decision as soon as you can.请让我们尽快知道你的决定。If no sooner had one thing happened than a second thing happens, the second thing happens immediately after the first一…就…No sooner had I started mowing the lawn than it started raining.我刚开始修剪草坪，天就下雨了。The expression no sooner said than done means that if something is suggested it will be done immediately.马上就干，说到做到"Can you fix the phone?" "Don't worry--no sooner said than done."“你能把电话修一下吗？” “别着急----马上就干。”Something which will happen sooner or later will certainly happen in the future, although it is not known exactly when迟早Don't worry, sooner or later he'll come home.别着急，他迟早会回家来的。If you would (just) as soon/would sooner do something, you would prefer to do it rather than something else which is possible.宁可"Would you like to go out for dinner?" "I'd just as soon/I'd sooner stay home--I'm not feeling very well."“你想出去吃饭吗？” “我宁可待在家里----我有点不舒服。”I'd just as soon/I'd sooner not speak to him.我宁可不和他说话。
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