soon
/suːn/adverb
1
- in or after a short time不久; 很快：
everyone will soon know the truth
很快每个人都会知道真相的
he'll be home soon
他很快就会到家了
they arrived soon after 7.30.
他们7点半一过就到了。
1.1
- early早; 快：
how soon can you get here?
你多快能到这儿？
it's a pity you have to leave so soon
你这么快就得离开太令人遗憾了
I wish you'd told me sooner
你要是早点告诉我就好了
it was too soon to know.
太早了还不可能知道呢。
2
- used to indicate one's preference in a particular matter宁可, 宁愿：
I'd just as soon Tim did it
我宁可提姆做这件事
I would sooner resign than transfer to Toronto.
我宁愿辞职也不愿被调到多伦多。
USAGE
In standard English， the phrase no sooner is followed by than, as in we had no sooner arrived than we had to leave. This is because sooner is a comparative， and comparatives are followed by than （earlier than; better than, and so on）. It is incorrect to follow no sooner with when rather than than, as in we had no sooner arrived when we had to leave.
短语
no sooner - than
- used to convey that the second event mentioned happens immediately after the first一…就：
she had no sooner spoken than the telephone rang.
她刚一说话, 电话就响了。
sooner or later
- at some future time; eventually早晚; 迟早：
you'll have to tell him sooner or later.
你迟早得告诉他。
sooner rather than later
- before much time has gone by越早越好：
I would be grateful if you would come to your senses sooner rather than later.
你要是能早点恢复理智我就谢天谢地了。
派生词
soonish
adverb词源
Old English sōna 'immediately'， of West Germanic origin.