soon

adv.

1. 很快；马上；不久
   in a short time from now; a short time after sth else has happened
   1. We'll be home soon./We'll soon be home.
      我们很快就要到家了。
   2. She sold the house soon after her husband died.
      丈夫去世后不久，她就把房子卖了。
   3. I soon realized the mistake.
      我很快意识到犯了错误。
   4. 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。
   5. See you soon !
      再见！
2. 早；快
   early; quickly
   1. How soon can you get here?
      你什么时候能赶到这儿？
   2. We'll deliver the goods as soon as we can.
      我们将尽快交货。
   3. Please send it as soon as possible .
      请尽快把它寄出去。
   4. Next Monday is the soonest we can deliver.
      我们交货最早要到下星期一。
   5. They arrived home sooner than expected.
      他们很快就到家了，比预料的要早。
   6. The sooner we set off, the sooner we will arrive.
      我们走得越早就到得越早。
   7. The note said, ‘Call Bill soonest’ (= as soon as possible) .
      纸条上写着：“尽快给比尔打电话”。
   8. All too soon the party was over.
      转眼之间，聚会就结束了。

1. 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.
   1. You'll be hearing from us very soon...
      你很快就会收到我们的来信。
   2. This chance has come sooner than I expected...
      这个机会来得比我预想的要快。
   3. You'll find out soon enough...
      你很快就会搞清楚的。
   4. The plane was returning to the airport soon after takeoff when it burst into flames...
      飞机起飞之后不久便起火，于是掉头返回机场。
   5. Soon afterwards he separated from his wife.
      不久以后，他和妻子分居了。
2. 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.
   1. 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。
   2. You'll never guess what happened as soon as I left my room.
      你怎么也猜不出我一离开房间就发生了什么事。
3. 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.
   1. 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。
   2. I'd just as soon not have to make this public...
      我宁愿不必将此事公之于众。
   3. I'd just as soon you put that thing away...
      我宁可你把那玩意收起来。
   4. She'd just as soon throw your plate in your face as serve you.
      她宁可把盘子砸到你脸上也不愿伺候你。

1. I'll be back as soon as I can
   我会尽快回来。
2. Would you call me as soon as you find out?
   你一弄清楚了就给我打电话好吗？
3. As soon as I told her my name, she clammed up.
   我告诉她我的名字后，她就什么也不说了。
4. Soon after we had spoken to this man he had met a violent end.
   我们和这个人谈话之后没多久，他就死于非命了。
5. As soon as we found this out, we closed the ward
   我们一发现此事就关闭了病房。
6. I'll telephone you as soon as I get home
   我一到家就给你打电话。
7. He and Liz became lovers soon after they first met.
   他和莉兹初次见面后不久就成了情侣。
8. I was sorry he had left, although I soon developed a productive relationship with his successors.
   虽然我很快就和他的继任者建立了良好的关系，但是我仍然对他的离开感到遗憾。
9. As soon as I had made the final decision, I felt a lot more relaxed
   我一作出最后的决定就感到轻松多了。
10. I should think it's going to rain soon
    我想可能马上要下雨了。
11. I think he may be ready for a sleep soon.
    我想他也许很快就要睡一觉了。
12. As soon as we opened the front door we could smell the gas.
    我们一打开前门，就闻到了煤气的味道。
13. You'll be hearing from us very soon
    你很快就会收到我们的来信。
14. This chance has come sooner than I expected
    这个机会来得比我预想的要快。
15. You'll find out soon enough
    你很快就会搞清楚的。
16. The plane was returning to the airport soon after takeoff when it burst into flames
    飞机起飞之后不久便起火，于是掉头返回机场。
17. Soon afterwards he separated from his wife.
    不久以后，他和妻子分居了。
18. 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。
19. You'll never guess what happened as soon as I left my room.
    你怎么也猜不出我一离开房间就发生了什么事。
20. 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。
21. I'd just as soon not have to make this public
    我宁愿不必将此事公之于众。
22. I'd just as soon you put that thing away
    我宁可你把那玩意收起来。
23. She'd just as soon throw your plate in your face as serve you.
    她宁可把盘子砸到你脸上也不愿伺候你。
24. He got married as soon as he graduated.
    他一毕业就结婚了。
25. She was soon disillusioned.
    她的梦想不久就幻灭了。
26. He'll be back soon.
    他快回来了。
27. He went to Japan and soon made a big fortune.
    他到了日本，不久便发了洋财。
28. Soon they assigned him to a new post.
    不久，他们派他到一个新的工作岗位。
29. It is going to be dark soon.
    天快要黑了。
30. It'll soon be New Year.
    快过年了。

adv.

no sooner said than done

• 说干就干
  used to say that sth was, or will be, done immediately

no sooner… than…

• 一…就；刚…就
  used to say that sth happens immediately after sth else
  1. No sooner had she said it than she burst into tears.
     她刚一说完，泪水便夺眶而出。

the sooner the better

• 尽早；越快越好
  very soon; as soon as possible
  1. ‘When shall I tell him?’ ‘The sooner the better.’
     “我什么时候告诉他呢？”“越快越好。”

sooner or later

• 迟早；早晚有一天
  at some time in the future, even if you are not sure exactly when
  1. Sooner or later you will have to make a decision.
     你早晚得拿个主意。

sooner rather than later

• 赶早不赶晚；及早
  after a short time rather than after a long time
  1. 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)

• 宁愿做某事（而不愿做另一件事）
  to prefer to do sth (than do sth else)
  1. 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。

anytime soon

• （用于否定句和疑问句）即将，马上
  used in negative sentences and questions to refer to the near future
  1. Will she be back anytime soon?
     她会马上回来吗？

I, etc. would just as soon do sth

• 乐意做某事（跟所建议的事一样）
  used to say that you would equally well like to do sth as do sth else that has been suggested
  1. 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。

least said soonest mended

• 只要没人再说，事情就会过去
  a bad situation will pass or be forgotten most quickly if nothing more is said about it

adv

1. in the near future
   1. the doctor will soon be here
   2. the book will appear shortly
   3. she will arrive presently
   4. we should have news before long

   Synonym:    shortlypresentlybefore long