soon的意思|soon的解释-里氏词典

soon [su:n]

ad. 不久, 早, 快, 宁可

soon

[ adv ]
in the near future
<adv.all>
the doctor will soon be herethe book will appear shortly
she will arrive presently
we should have news before long

Soon \Soon\ (s[=oo]n), adv. [OE. sone, AS. s[=o]na; cf. OFries.
s[=o]n, OS. s[=a]na, s[=a]no, OHG. s[=a]r, Goth. suns.]
1. In a short time; shortly after any time specified or
supposed; as, soon after sunrise. ``Sooner said than
done.'' --Old Proverb. ``As soon as it might be.''
--Chaucer.

She finished, and the subtle fiend his lore
Soon learned. --Milton.

2. Without the usual delay; before any time supposed; early.

How is it that ye are come so soon to-day? --Ex. ii.
18.

3. Promptly; quickly; easily.

Small lights are soon blown out, huge fires abide.
--Shak.

4. Readily; willingly; -- in this sense used with would, or
some other word expressing will.

I would as soon see a river winding through woods or
in meadows, as when it is tossed up in so many
whimsical figures at Versailles. --Addison.

{As soon as}, or {So soon as}, immediately at or after
another event. ``As soon as he came nigh unto the camp . .
. he saw the calf, and the dancing.'' --Ex. xxxii. 19. See
{So . . . as}, under {So}.

{Soon at}, as soon as; or, as soon as the time referred to
arrives. [Obs.] ``I shall be sent for soon at night.''
--Shak.

{Sooner or later}, at some uncertain time in the future; as,
he will discover his mistake sooner or later.

{With the soonest}, as soon as any; among the earliest; too
soon. [Obs.] --Holland.

Soon \Soon\, a.
Speedy; quick. [Obs.] --Shak.

Ahmed Shah, a guerrilla designated by the rebel alliance to head an all-rebel interim government, stood in the 95-degree heat and told the crowd his administration would soon move into Afghanistan. He gave no deadline.
Rushdie dropped out of sight soon after Khomeini announced the death sentence on Tuesday on him and Viking, his publishers in Britain and the United States.
But P&G officials say they soon will sell in Britain a more biodegradable diaper, one with a plastic backsheet made with cornstarch.
While no one is likely to take to the streets again soon, the spirit of resistance seems to be building anew.
He said the whole question of the national emergency was under constant review and it would be lifted as soon as circumstances permit.
It worried him that it was an agricultural school "with cows right on campus," but he soon found it a more diverse barnyard: The first people he met were involved in the Las Cruces Community Theater.
We soon will know.
In announcing the policy, Quebec Premier Robert Bourassa said that the province is concerned that its population of 6.5 million people, most of them French speakers, may soon decline.
But if he notifies the government in writing that he won't appeal, he could be deported as soon as the State Department can find a country to accept him.
The Federal Aviation Administration, in another step designed to reduce the chance of air sabotage, soon will propose a computerized security system to tighten control over access to planes, the agency's director said today.
He started with designer jeans, but the label dubbed Emporio soon was manufacturing Armani's trade mark blazer, suits, coats and even evening wear.
Microsoft has forged ahead with its own standards, but these may soon merge with the official standards being developed by the International Standards Organisation and the Consultative Committee on International Telephony and Telegraphy.
She asked him to advise her of the results of the latest investigation as soon as possible.
Most pilots "would just as soon have as little contact with him as possible," says Richard Russell, a DC-10 captain and 32-year veteran at United.
Witnesses said the minivan's engine began racing as soon as it was started.
St. Mary's, a sprawling 347-bed institution that sits across from an abandoned brass factory that will soon be razed, is just completing a $19 million expansion project.
Rebels are slowly advancing from suburb to suburb of this capital, where an atmosphere of fear and lawlessness prevails along with expectations President Samuel Doe will soon take flight.
In January 1989 Lloyds led the way and the others soon followed.
Among the most significant of those events are the sudden spike in the price of oil and the looming possibility of a recession soon.
Snow fell across northern Florida from Panhandle beaches to Jacksonville but melted as soon as it hit the ground.
The new rates still fail to cover the city's costs to run the public transit and parks systems, the Beijing Evening News said. But it did not indicate whether further increases were likely soon.
The Soviet Union indicated it would soon resume its nuclear-weapons testing program because of Tuesday's test blast by the U.S.
Los Angeles drug gangs are spreading cocaine and violence in cities nationwide and may become a new form of organized crime unless they are stopped soon, the Los Angeles County district attorney warns.
The move is likely to harm his chances, once seen as good, to become the country's prime minister soon.
One source said the average worker, who now takes home 910 yuan ($246) a year, will soon get an extra 30 yuan a month, equal to a 28 percent raise.
In the football battle, the bickering sides will face off again soon in a Minneapolis federal court over the union's antitrust suit.
Daiei said it will soon sign an agreement with Visa International allowing it to issue an internationally recognized credit card.
Its directors intend to restructure Texaco as soon as the company comes out of bankruptcy-law proceedings, a source close to Texaco said.
Troubling signs are already popping up, most significantly a proposed gathering soon in Iran of hardliners opposed to the peace effort.
Nevertheless, most believe that the boom will soon slow.

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