adv.
很快；马上；不久
in a short time from now; a short time after sth else has happened
We'll be home soon./We'll soon be home.
我们很快就要到家了。
She sold the house soon after her husband died.
丈夫去世后不久，她就把房子卖了。
I soon realized the mistake.
我很快意识到犯了错误。
It soon became clear that the programme was a failure.
没多久便可清楚地看出，这个节目不受欢迎。
See you soon !
再见！
早；快
early; quickly
How soon can you get here?
你什么时候能赶到这儿？
We'll deliver the goods as soon as we can.
我们将尽快交货。
Please send it as soon as possible .
请尽快把它寄出去。
Next Monday is the soonest we can deliver.
我们交货最早要到下星期一。
They arrived home sooner than expected.
他们很快就到家了，比预料的要早。
The sooner we set off, the sooner we will arrive.
我们走得越早就到得越早。
The note said, ‘Call Bill soonest’ (= as soon as possible) .
纸条上写着：“尽快给比尔打电话”。
All too soon the party was over.
转眼之间，聚会就结束了。
used to say that sth was, or will be, done immediately
used to say that sth happens immediately after sth else
她刚一说完，泪水便夺眶而出。
No sooner had she said it than she burst into tears.
very soon; as soon as possible
“我什么时候告诉他呢？”“越快越好。”
‘When shall I tell him?’ ‘The sooner the better.’
at some time in the future, even if you are not sure exactly when
你早晚得拿个主意。
Sooner or later you will have to make a decision.
after a short time rather than after a long time
我们敦促他们及早解决那个问题。
We urged them to sort out the problem sooner rather than later.
to prefer to do sth (than do sth else)
她宁可和其他学生合住，也不愿跟父母住在家里。
She'd sooner share a house with other students than live at home with her parents.
used in negative sentences and questions to refer to the near future
她会马上回来吗？
Will she be back anytime soon?
used to say that you would equally well like to do sth as do sth else that has been suggested
今晚待在家里或出去我都乐意。
I'd just as soon stay at home as go out tonight.
a bad situation will pass or be forgotten most quickly if nothing more is said about it
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ADV-GRADED 很快;马上;不久
If something is going to happen soon, it will happen after a short time. If something happened soon after a particular time or event, it happened a short time after it.You'll be hearing from us very soon...
你很快就会收到我们的来信。
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PHR-CONJ-SUBORD 一…就…
If you say that something happens as soon as something else happens, you mean that it happens immediately after the other thing.As soon as relations improve they will be allowed to go...
一旦关系有所改善，他们就可以获准离开。
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PHR-MODAL 宁可;宁愿
If you say that you would just as soon do something or you'd just as soon do it, you mean that you would prefer to do it.These people could afford to retire to Florida but they'd just as soon stay put...
这些人有足够的钱可以去佛罗里达安度退休生活，可是他们却宁愿留在原来的地方。
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You 'll soon get used to the climate here .
你会很快习惯这儿的气候的。
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You soon get used to the little difficulties .
你很快就会习惯这些小小的不便了。
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We will get your order to you as soon as possible .
我们将会把您的订货尽早送达。
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There is a general belief that things will soon get better .
大家普遍认为情况很快就会好转。
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How soon can you come up with the money ?
你什么时候能拿出这笔钱？
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It soon became apparent that no one was going to come .
很快就很清楚，没人会来。
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As soon as I get my money I 'm out of here !
我一拿到钱就走！
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The effects of the drug will soon wear off .
这麻醉药品的作用将很快消失。
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You 'll soon find out who 's who in the office .
你很快就会了解办公室里每个人的情况。
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Sooner or later you will have to make a decision .
你早晚得拿个主意。
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As soon as the opportunity presented itself , she would get another job .
一有机会，她就会另谋新职。
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We need to get going soon .
我们需要马上出发。
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I 'll come and see you soon .
我很快就会来看你。
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The cat soon made the association between human beings and food .
这只猫很快就把人类与食物联系起来。
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Come and see us again soon .
早点再来看我们。
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I soon learned not to ask too many questions .
我很快就意识到不能问太多的问题。
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It soon became clear that the programme was a failure .
没多久便可清楚地看出，这个节目不受欢迎。
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We 're expecting a new arrival in the family soon .
我们家很快就会添一个新生婴儿。
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He might say that now , but he can soon change his mind .
他现在也许会那么说，但他很快就会改变主意。
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You 'll have to leave soon to make certain of getting there on time .
你得快点出发，好确保准时到达那里。
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If you practise speaking English , you 'll soon improve .
只要你练习说英语，很快就会进步。
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I 'm going to have to find a new apartment pretty soon .
我很快就得找个新住处了。
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How soon can you get here ?
你什么时候能赶到这儿？
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We should really go and visit them soon .
我们的确应该马上去看看他们。
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You 'll soon get the idea .
你很快就会明白的。
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You 'll soon feel well again .
你很快就会康复的。
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As soon as he turned his back , she would make her escape .
他一转身，她就逃跑。
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As soon as he gets here we 're ready to go .
他一到我们就可以开始。
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Come and see us soon !
快点来看我们吧！
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This war has got to end soon .
这场战争必将很快结束。
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