| 单词 | soon |
| 释义 | soon/su:n ||; sun/adv1. in a short time from now; a short time after sth else has happened 不久: ◇it will soon be dark. 不久便会天黑。◇he left soon after me. 我走后不久他也走了。◇we should arrive at your house soon after twelve. 十二点过后不久我们便可到达你的住所。 (spoken 口语) ◇see you soon. 回头见。 2. early; quickly 早；快: ◇don't leave so soon. stay for tea. 别这么快就走。留下来喝茶吧。◇how soon can you get here? 你最快要多久才能到这里？ as soon as at the moment (that); when 一…就…: ◇phone me as soon as you hear some news. 你一听到什么消息就立即打电话给我。◇i'd like your reply as soon as possible (= at the earliest possible moment). 我希望你尽快答复。 no sooner...than(written 书面语) immediately when or after 一…就…: ◇no sooner had i shut the door than i realized i'd left my keys inside. 我一关上门就发现我把钥匙留在屋里了。 e4@@the word order is important here. the verb follows immediately after ‘no sooner’, and the subject comes after that. 这句的词序重要。动词紧随no sooner之后，然后才是主语。 sooner or later at some time in the future; one day 迟早；总有一天soon1 in a short time from now or from a particular time2 very soon3 to be going to happen soon4 when something unpleasant is going to happen soonrelated wordstoo soon 太快 early (2),see alsoimmediately,1. in a short time from now or from a particular time 从现在或某个时候起不久以后 soon /suːn/ [adverb] in a short time from now, or a short time after something else happens 很快，不久 it'll soon be christmas. 很快就是圣诞节了。 driving in the city was hard at first, but she soon got used to it. 在城里开车一开始很难，但她很快就适应了。 why wasn't i told about this sooner? 为什么不早告诉我这事？as soon as possible please reply as soon as possible. 请尽快回复。as soon as you can i came as soon as i could. 我尽快就来了。the sooner the better used to say that it is important that something is done very soon 越快越好，越早越好 we need to get him to a hospital, and the sooner the better. 我们需要送他去医院，越快越好。after/afterwards they set off soon after breakfast. 他们吃完早餐不久就出发了。 before long /bɪˌfɔːʳ ˈlɒŋǁ-ˈlɔːŋ/ [adverb] after a fairly short time 不久，很快 those two will be getting married before long. 那两位不久将要结婚了。 her eyelids began to droop and before long she was fast asleep. 她的眼皮开始下垂，不久就酣睡了起来。 shortly /ˈʃɔːʳtli/ [adverb] soon - use this especially about something that you know will happen soon 马上，立刻［尤指知道某事即将要发生］ we apologize for the delay -- the train will be leaving shortly. 很抱歉我们延误了，现在火车马上就要出发。 the president will shortly be on his way to italy for a trade conference. 总统即将前往意大利出席一个贸易会议。shortly after her last novel was published shortly after her death. 她的最后一部小说是她死后不久发表的。 in the near future/in the not too distant future /ɪn ðə ˌnɪəʳ ˈfjuːtʃəʳ, ɪn ðə ˌnɒt tuː ˌdɪstənt ˈfjuːtʃəʳ/ [adverb] use this to talk about something that will happen in the next few weeks or months, although you do not know exactly when 在不久的将来 she doesn't have a driver's license, but is hoping to pass her test in the near future. 她没有驾驶执照，但是希望不久就能通过驾驶考试。 a new health club is to be built here in the not too distant future. 在不久的将来，这里会兴建一个新的健身俱乐部。 won't be long /ˌwəʊnt biː ˈlɒŋǁ-ˈlɔːŋ/ [verb phrase] spoken use this to say that something will happen soon or someone will arrive soon 【口】不会很久，快了 dinner won't be long. 晚饭快预备好了。 ‘when's dad coming home?’ ‘he won't be long.’ “爸爸什么时候回家？”“快了。”it won't be long before it won't be long before we're off on vacation. 我们不久就要去度假了。 it wasn't long before /ɪt ˌwɒzənt ˈlɒŋ bɪfɔːʳǁ-ˌwɑːzənt ˈlɔːŋ-/ use this to talk about something that happened fairly soon after a particular event 不久以后 they started playing together in june 1961, and it wasn't long before they got a recording contract. 他们于1961年6月开始一起演唱，不久以后就拿到了一份录音合同。 quickly /ˈkwɪkli/ [adverb] if you do something quickly, you do it very soon after something else happens 很快地 alex was knocked to the ground, but he quickly recovered. 阿历克斯被撞倒在地上，但很快就恢复了过来。 fortunately, india quickly returned to calm after mrs gandhi's death. 所幸的是，甘地夫人逝世以后，印度很快就恢复了平静。2. very soon 很快 in no time/in no time at all /ɪn ˈnəʊ taɪm, ɪn ˌnəʊ taɪm ət ˈɔːl/ [adverb] use this to talk about something good that will happen very soon or that happened a very short time after something else 不一会，很快［尤用于表示好事立即就要发生］ don't worry - you'll be back to normal in no time. 别担心，你很快就会恢复正常的。 in no time at all he had built up a big following among the local black community. 没多久，他就在当地的黑人社区中建立了一支庞大的追随队伍。 in a minute/in a moment /ɪn ə ˈmɪnə̇t, ɪn ə ˈməʊmənt/ [adverb] spoken use this to talk about something that will happen or that you will do within a few minutes 【口】一会儿，很快 the coffee will be ready in a minute. 咖啡一会儿就准备好。 don't keep nagging me - i'll do it in a minute! 别缠着我了，我一会儿就去做！ we will return to the subject of tax in a moment. 我们一会儿再来谈税务问题。 any minute/moment/time now /ˌeni ˈmɪnə̇t, ˈməʊmənt, taɪm ˈnaʊ/ [adverb] spoken use this to say that something will happen in a very short time from now, but you do not know exactly when 【口】随时，马上 my father's due to arrive any minute now. 我父亲随时都有可能到。 any moment now the final whistle will be blown. 最后的哨声随时都会吹响。 if she hasn't had the baby already, she's going to have it any time now. 她即使现在还没有生孩子，也是随时都会生孩子的。 any day/any day now /ˌeni ˈdeɪ, ˌeni deɪ ˈnaʊ/ [adverb] spoken use this to say that something will happen at some time in the next few days, but you do not know exactly when 【口】马上，不久 the letter should be with you any day now. 你这几天应该能收到信。 his ship was due back from the pacific any day now. 他的船将在这几天从太平洋返航。 at any moment/minute /ət ˌeni ˈməʊmənt, ˈmɪnə̇t/ [adverb] use this to talk about something that may happen very soon, especially something dangerous or unpleasant 随时［尤指危险或令人不快的事将要发生］ he could have another heart attack at any moment. 他的心脏病任何时候都有可能复发。 we knew that war might break out at any moment. 我们知道战争可能随时爆发。 the car looked as though it would fall apart at any minute. 那辆车看上去好像随时都会散架似的。 momentarily /ˈməʊməntərɪli, ˈməʊməntərəliǁˌməʊmənˈterə̇li/ [adverb] american use this to tell someone politely that something will happen very soon 【美】立刻，马上［用于礼貌地告诉某人某事即将发生］ mr ewing will see you momentarily, sir. 尤因先生马上见你，先生。 before you know it /bɪˌfɔːʳ juː ˈnəʊ ɪt/ [adverb] spoken use this to say that something will happen or be done very soon and before you really realize it is happening 【口】不知不觉地；很快 you'll be fully recovered before you know it. 在不知不觉中你就会完全康复过来。 you offer to iron his shirt and before you know it, he expects you to do all the housework. 你主动给他烫一次衬衫，他很快就会指望你做全部的家务。3. to be going to happen soon 即将发生 be coming up /biː ˌkʌmɪŋ ˈʌp/ [verb phrase] spoken i'm pretty busy right now -- i have exams coming up next week. 我现在很忙—下个星期就要考试了。 with christmas coming up, we didn't have much spare money. 圣诞节即将来临，我们没有很多闲钱。 be in sight /biː ɪn ˈsaɪt/ [verb phrase] if something that you are hoping for is in sight, you think it will probably happen soon ［所希望之事］在望，在即，即将发生 a solution to the problem now seems in sight. 似乎已看到问题的解决办法了。be nowhere in sight not likely to happen soon 不可能会发生 the end of the economic nightmare is still nowhere in sight. 经济梦魇还不见有尽头。 be around the corner also be round the corner british /biː əˌraʊnd ðə ˈkɔːʳnəʳ, biː ˌraʊnd ðə ˈkɔːʳnəʳ/ [verb phrase] if something is around the corner, it might happen very soon but you cannot be completely sure 即将来临［但不能确定］ in life, you never quite know what's around the corner. 人生总是难料。 he continues to hint that the end of his playing career may be round the corner. 他继续暗示说马上要结束他的足球生涯。be just around the corner they keep telling us that better economic times are just around the corner. 他们总是告诉我们说，一个更好的经济时代即将到来。 be in the offing /biː ɪn ði ˈɒfɪŋǁ-ˈɔːf-/ [verb phrase] to be likely to happen soon, although you do not know exactly when 即将来临；即将发生；在酝酿中 appeals are common when a general election is in the offing. 大选在即，民众呼声如潮。 according to the company, these deals had been in the offing for some time. 根据公司所说，这几桩生意已经酝酿了一段时间了。 imminent /ˈɪmɪnənt, ˈɪmənənt/ [adjective] something that is imminent, especially something important, unpleasant, or dangerous, is likely to happen very soon 即将发生的［尤指重要的、令人不快或危险的事］ soon it became clear to everyone that war was imminent. 很快大家都明白，战争已迫在眉睫。 with the election imminent, churchill returned to london. 大选在即，丘吉尔回到了伦敦。 some of the buildings were in a state of imminent collapse. 有些大楼已摇摇欲坠。imminent danger the child was in imminent danger of falling into the water. 那小孩随时都有掉进水里的危险。 forthcoming /ˌfɔːʳθˈkʌmɪŋ◂/ [adjective only before noun] a forthcoming event has been planned to happen soon 即将发生的 dixon was convinced he could win the forthcoming election. 狄克逊确信自己能在这次即将举行的选举中获胜。 the matter will be discussed at the forthcoming general meeting. 这件事要在即将召开的大会上讨论。 forthcoming attractions include a magician and a quiz competition. 接下来的精彩节目是魔术表演和智力竞答。 upcoming /ˈʌpˌkʌmɪŋ/ [adjective only before noun] american an upcoming event, especially a political event, has been planned to happen 【美】［尤指政治事件按计划］即将发生的 the space program will be reviewed during the upcoming congressional session. 这个太空计划将在即将召开的国会大会上予以审议。 he was preparing the federal budget for the upcoming fiscal year. 他在做下一个财政年度的联邦预算。4. when something unpleasant is going to happen soon 令人不快的事情即将发生 loom /luːm/ [intransitive verb] if a problem or difficulty looms, it is likely to happen soon ［问题或困难］逼近，临近 as the day of my interview loomed, i became increasingly nervous. 面试一天一天逼近，我越来越紧张了。 with the prospect of bankruptcy looming, life is getting tough for small businesses. 小企业面临着破产的可能，它们的日子越来越艰难了。 hang over /ˌhæŋ ˈəʊvəʳ/ [transitive phrasal verb not in passive] if something dangerous or unpleasant hangs over you, it is likely to happen soon and this makes you feel worried and nervous ［危险或不快之事］逼近，临头 the threat of nuclear war hangs over mankind. 核战争威胁着人类。 with the court case hanging over us, we couldn't enjoy our vacation. 官司临头，我们不能享受我们的假期了。 be brewing /biː ˈbruːɪŋ/ [verb phrase] if problems, difficulties, arguments etc are brewing, they are starting to develop and will probably happen soon ［问题、困难、争论等］在酝酿，行将发生 union bosses fear that a strike is brewing in the coal industry. 工会的领袖们担心煤矿工业正在酝酿罢工。 a major political row over the european question had been brewing for some time. 就欧洲问题的一场政治争论已酝酿了一段时间。 impending /ɪmˈpendɪŋ/ [adjective only before noun] an impending event or situation, especially an unpleasant one, is going to happen very soon 即将发生的［尤指令人不快的事情或情况］ extra troops were usually a sign of an impending attack. 派遣增援部队通常是即将发动进攻的迹象。 we were sorry to hear about arlene's impending divorce. 听说阿琳快要离婚，我们很难过。 warnings of an impending ecological disaster 面临生态灾难的警告 soon /sun; suːn/adv 1. in a short time from now, or a short time after something else happens 不久，很快，即刻:◇it will be dark soon. 很快就会天黑了。◇they soon realized their mistake. 他们不久就认识到了自己的错误。◇as soon as possible (=as quickly as possible) 尽快: i'll get it fixed as soon as possible. 我会尽快修好它。◇how soon how soon can you get here? 你几时能到这里？ 2. as soon as immediately after something has happened 一…就:◇i came as soon as i heard the news. 我一听到这个消息就来了。 3. sooner or later used to say that something will definitely happen but you are not sure when 迟早，总有一天:◇he's bound to find out sooner or later. 他迟早总会发现的。 4. no sooner had ... than used to say that something happened almost immediately after something else 刚…就…:◇no sooner had i stepped in the shower than the phone rang. 我刚进去冲澡，电话就响了。 5. i would sooner/i would just as soon (do sth) used when you are saying what you would like to happen 宁愿（做某事）:◇i'd just as soon stay in and watch tv. 我宁愿留在家里看电视。 ☞ soon |
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