sooner; soonest
sooner; soonest
Learner's definition of SOON
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a : at a time that is not long from now不久；很快；马上 -
We will soon be making changes.我们很快就要进行变革。
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I'll see you soon.回头见。
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The soonest I can get there is tomorrow.我最快明天到那里。
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When is the soonest possible date of delivery?最快哪天能交货？
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We'll find out the answer soon enough. [=we'll find out the answer soon]我们会尽快找到答案。
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We need to fix this problem sooner rather than later. [=we need to fix this problem soon]我们要尽快解决这个问题。
b : in a short time after something happens即刻；很快 -
The audience soon realized that it wasn't a stunt.观众很快意识到这不是特技。
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She found a job soon after graduation.她毕业后不久就找到了工作。
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Please give me a call as soon as you get there. [=give me a call immediately when you get there]你到那里后请立即给我打电话。
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I had no sooner walked through the door when the phone rang. = No sooner did I walk through the door than the phone rang. [=the phone rang immediately after I walked through the door]我刚一进门电话铃就响了。
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I told them we needed more copies. No sooner said than done. [=they immediately gave us more copies]我告诉他们我们还需要几本。他们立刻就多给了我们几册。
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: in a quick way : quickly迅速；很快 -
How soon can you finish the job?你能多快完成这项工作？
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The sooner you finish your homework, the sooner you can go outside and play.早点做完作业，你就能早点出去玩。
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I will let you know as soon as possible.我会尽快告诉你。
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I'll get there as soon as I can.我会尽快赶到那里。
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The sooner [=more quickly] we get the pipe fixed, the better. = We need to get the pipe fixed, the sooner the better.我们要尽快修好这条管道。
sooner or later
: at an unspecified time in the future : eventually迟早；早晚 -
Sooner or later, we'll have to tell her the truth.我们迟早要告诉她真相。
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The bus should be here sooner or later.公共汽车迟早会来的。
too soon
: before the time that is proper, preferred, or specified过早 -
I spoke too soon.我话说得太早。
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It's too soon to tell what will happen.现在就说会发生什么还为时尚早。
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The show was over all too soon.演出结束得早了点。
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The plumber arrived, and not a moment too soon. [=the plumber arrived just in time; if the plumber had arrived later, it would have been too late]水暖工及时赶到了。
would sooner
or would just as soon
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used to indicate what you want or prefer to do, have, etc.宁愿；宁可 -
He would sooner [=would rather] lose everything than admit that he was wrong.他宁愿失去一切也不愿承认自己错了。
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We asked him to come with us, but he said he'd just as soon stay home.我们叫他一起来，可他说宁愿待在家里。