| 单词 | soon |
| 释义 | 🔑 soonBrE /suːn/ NAmE /suːn/ adverb (soon·er, soon·est) 🔑 in a short time from now ; a short time after sth else has happened 很快；马上；不久◆ 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 . 没多久便清楚地看出，这个节目不受欢迎。◆ See you soon ! 再见！🔑 early ; quickly 早；快◆ How soon can you get here ? 你多快能赶到这儿？◆ 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。 ➡ see also asap ● no sooner said than ˈdone used to say that sth was , or will be , done immediately 说干就干● no sooner… than… 🔑 used to say that sth happens immediately after sth else 一…就；刚…就◆ No sooner had she said it than she burst into tears . 她刚一说完，泪水便夺眶而出。hardly / scarcely / barely / no soonerHardly, 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. * hardly、scarcely 和 barely 均可指刚刚、几乎不，与 any 和 anyone 等词以及形容词和动词连用，常置于 can、could、have、be 等和动词主要成分之间：◆They have sold scarcely any copies of the book.这书他们几乎没卖出几本。◆I barely recognized her.我几乎认不出她了。◆His words were barely audible.他的话勉强听得见。◆I can hardly believe it.我几乎不敢相信。◆I hardly can believe it.Hardly, scarcely and barely are negative words and should not be used with not or other negatives. * hardly、scarcely 和 barely 为否定词，不应与 not 或其他否定词连用：◆I can't hardly believe it.You can also use hardly, scarcely and barely to say that one thing happens immediately after another.亦可用 hardly、scarcely 和 barely 表示刚…就…：◆We had hardly/scarcely/barely sat down at the table, when the phone rang.我们刚在桌子旁坐下，电话铃就响了。 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.在正式的书面语中，尤其在文学体中，上述各词可置于句首，然后将主语和动词的位置倒装：◆Hardly/Scarcely had we sat down at the table, when the phone rang.我们刚在桌子旁坐下，电话铃就响了。 Note that you usually use when in these sentences, not than. You can also use before.注意：在这类句子中通常用 when 而非 than，亦可用 before：◆I scarcely had time to ring the bell before the door opened.我刚一按门铃，门就开了。 No sooner can be used in the same way, but is always used with than. * no sooner 与上述词用法相同，但总与 than 连用：◆No sooner had we sat down at the table than the phone rang.我们刚在桌子旁坐下，电话铃就响了。Hardly and scarcely can be used to mean 'almost never', but barely is not used in this way. * hardly 和 scarcely 可表示几乎从不、难得，但 barely 不这样用：◆She hardly (ever) sees her parents these days.这些日子她难得见到她父母。◆She barely sees her parents these days.● the ˌsooner the ˈbetter very soon ; as soon as possible 尽早；越快越好◆ 'When shall I tell him ?' 'The sooner the better .' “我什么时候告诉他呢？” “越快越好。”● ˌsooner or ˈlater 🔑 at some time in the future , even if you are not sure exactly when 迟早；早晚有一天◆ Sooner or later you will have to make a decision . 你早晚得拿个主意。● ˌsooner rather than ˈlater after a short time rather than after a long time 赶早不赶晚；及早◆ We urged them to sort out the problem sooner rather than later . 我们敦促他们及早解决那个问题。● I , etc . would sooner do sth (than sth else )to prefer to do sth (than do sth else )宁愿做某事（而不愿做另一件事）◆ She'd sooner share a house with other students than live at home with her parents . 她宁可和其他学生合住，也不愿跟父母住在家里。● ˌanytime ˈsoon (especiallyNAmE ) used in negative sentences and questions to refer to the near future （用于否定句和疑问句）即将，马上◆ Will she be back anytime soon ? 她会马上回来吗？● I , etc . would just as soon do sth used to say that you would equally well like to do sth as do sth else that has been suggested 乐意做某事（同时也乐意做所建议的事）◆ I'd just as soon stay at home as go out tonight . 今晚待在家里或出去我都乐意。● ˌleast ˈsaid ˌsoonest ˈmended (BrE , saying ) a bad situation will pass or be forgotten most quickly if nothing more is said about it 只要没人再说，事情就会过去 |
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