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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

soon [suːn]
  1. 1. adverb (in a short time) 不久
    It will soon be Christmas.
    不久圣诞节就要到了。
  2. 2. adverb (a short time later) 很快
    I soon forgot about our conversation.
    很快就忘了我们谈话内容
  3. 3. adverb (early) 早
    It's too soon to talk about leaving.
    离开的事还太早。
    soon afterwards
    不久
    as soon as
    一...就...
    quite soon
    很快
    how soon?
    多快?
    see you soon!
    再见

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

soon [sun] [suːn]
  1. 1. adverb 不久
    Soon after her graduation, she found a job.
    毕业不久她就找到工作了。
  2. 2. adverb 快,迅速
    as soon as possible
    尽(可能)快地
  3. 3. adverb (比预定的)早
    He left too soon.
    他走的太早了。
  4. 4. adverb 乐意欣然
    I would as soon as stay.
    宁愿留下不走。
  5. 5. adverb [antiquated] 立即

Collins English-English Dictionary

soon [suːn]
  1. 1. adv in or after a short time; in a little while; before long
    the doctor will soon be here
  2. 2. adv [Etymology] Old English sona; related to Old High German sano, Gothic suns

Examples

Failing some rain soon, the crops will wither.
如果不马上下雨,庄稼就会干枯。 failing
a riot that soon involved thousands
立刻就有数以千计的人参加的骚动 involve
as soon as possible
尽(可能)快地 soon
I would as soon as stay.
我宁愿留下不走。 soon
affection that soon withered
迅速消失的感情 wither
It ought to be over soon.
这该很快结束。 ought
He should be here soon.
他很快会来这儿 should
He left too soon.
他走的太早了。 soon
They will soon be there.
他们很快就会到那儿的。
If he doesn't pay the fine soon, he'll be up before the magistrate.
如果不立刻交纳罚金,他将会受到法官的审判。

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