soon

pronunciation

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  • adv.
    立刻，马上
    一会儿，不久
    快
    宁愿

Word Origin

soon 很快，马上

来自古英语 sona,立即，马上，来自 Proto-Germanic*seno,立即，马上，来自 PIE*so,指示代词 词干，词源同 so,sic.

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adv.

late

Example

1. I promise to come back soon .
我保证不久就会回来的。
2. This comes not a moment too soon .
这一刻不会来得太快。
3. Several relatives of the president have books due out soon .
奥巴马总统几位亲戚的书都即将问世。
4. It is too soon to count him out .
算他出局还有点为时尚早。
5. But the violence and interest soon subsided .
但是暴力和好奇很快地消退。

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