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soon
[ soon ]
adverb
- within a short period after this or that time, event, etc.:
We shall know soon after he calls.
- before long; in the near future; at an early date:
Let's leave soon.
- promptly or quickly:
He came as soon as he could.
- readily or willingly:
I would as soon walk as ride.
- early in a period of time; before the time specified is much advanced:
soon at night; soon in the evening.
- Obsolete. immediately; at once; forthwith.
soon
/ 蝉耻藧苍 /
adverb
- in or after a short time; in a little while; before long
the doctor will soon be here
- as soon asat the very moment that
she burst into tears as soon as she saw him
- as soon鈥sused to indicate that the second alternative mentioned is not preferable to the first
I'd just as soon go by train as drive
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of soon1
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of soon1
Idioms and Phrases
see as soon as ; fool and his money are soon parted ; had rather (sooner) ; just as soon ; no sooner said than done ; speak too soon .Example Sentences
Lucille, herself a lawyer and seemingly spoiling for a fight as soon as she sees the Dengs in her childhood home, immediately challenges this.
Although the weather started off calm, they soon encountered a raging storm.
But if Israel does not lift its blockade, by far the longest it has ever imposed on Gaza, the kitchens - a last lifeline for so many - will soon have nothing to distribute.
The authority has provided documentation and expects findings soon.
Representatives of the victim鈥檚 family have expressed outrage that Garcia-Aquino wasn鈥檛 arrested sooner.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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