soon
常用用法
- soon用作副詞,意思是“不久”,可指“將來”,表示“預(yù)期的時(shí)刻不久就會到來”,用以談?wù)摬痪脤淼氖禄蛟谶^去某時(shí)間以后不久所發(fā)生的事,強(qiáng)調(diào)兩個(gè)時(shí)間的接續(xù)關(guān)系。soon引申還可作“早”“快”解,強(qiáng)調(diào)行為的快捷,毫不遲延。
- soon還可作“寧可”“寧愿”解,通常與would等連用,構(gòu)成would (just), as soon...(as), would sooner...than的句型。
- soon可放置于句末,有時(shí)也可放在句首,也常置于動詞短語的第一個(gè)助動詞后面,如果沒有助動詞,就置于實(shí)義動詞前。但如果動詞是be,則位于be的后面。如加quite, very或too修飾, soon則須置于句末。
- no sooner...than...意思是“一…就”,特別用于書面語中,表示一件事情緊接著另一件事情發(fā)生, no sooner通常位于第一個(gè)從句的主要動詞前面,第二個(gè)從句than開始。在故事中,有時(shí)用倒裝語序,將no sooner放于句首,后面緊跟主語。
- soon前可有very, pretty, quite, rather等修飾。 返回 soon
adv. (副詞)
詞語辨析
- 這兩個(gè)詞(組)的區(qū)別是:soon表示“不久”“很快”,強(qiáng)調(diào)時(shí)間很短; at once表示“馬上”“立刻”,強(qiáng)調(diào)動作隨即發(fā)生。例如:
- He soon became active in the class.他在班上很快就變得活躍起來。
- When I heard the knock,I opened the door of the room at once.我聽到敲門聲馬上就把房門打開了。
- 這三個(gè)短語都可表示“一…就…”。其區(qū)別是:
- 1.as soon as可轉(zhuǎn)化為no sooner...than或hardly...when結(jié)構(gòu)。例如:
- As soon as I heard the knock I opened the door.
- No sooner had I heard the knock than I opened the door.
- Hardly had I heard the knock when I opened the door.
- 當(dāng)我聽到敲門聲,我馬上就開門了。
- 2.as soon as通常用于一般時(shí)態(tài), no hardly...than和hardly...when通常用于過去完成時(shí)。例如:
- As soon as you finish your job, let me know.你一完成工作就告訴我一聲。
- No sooner had the doctor arrived than he began treating the sick.醫(yī)生一到馬上就搶救病人。
- I had hardly started when it began to rain.我剛動身就下起雨來了。
- 這三個(gè)詞都可表示“很快”。其區(qū)別是:
- soon強(qiáng)調(diào)的是預(yù)期的時(shí)刻不久就會到來, fast和quickly強(qiáng)調(diào)的是動作進(jìn)行的速度快。例如:
- Their population is growing fast.他們的人口增長得很快。
- Come quickly, he's drowning!快來,他溺水了。
- 這組詞的共同意思是“不久”“即刻”“快”。其區(qū)別在于:early常指時(shí)間比原來或通常早些; quick含有匆忙、倉促之意; soon指在某一特定時(shí)間過現(xiàn)在之后不久,多用于將來時(shí)或過去時(shí),通常放在句末或主要動詞之前; shortly與soon同義,但比soon更鄭重,常用于新聞報(bào)道等。例如:
- You have to think quick with the mind and act quick with the body.你必須腦子轉(zhuǎn)得快,行動也得快。
- I came early, and had to wait for others, but soon after five o'clock they appeared.我來得早,得等其他人,可是剛過5點(diǎn)他們就都來了。
- Shortly after that, the police arrived.那事情發(fā)生不久警察就到了。
- 這兩個(gè)短語的區(qū)別是:how soon的意思是“多久”,當(dāng)我們就陳述句中的“過多少時(shí)間(就能…)”這一部分提問時(shí),只能用how soon不能用how long; how long的意思是“多長”,當(dāng)我們就陳述的“一段時(shí)間的長短”提問時(shí),要用how long,不能用how soon。試比較:
- “How soon will he be here?”“In two hours.” “再過多久他就在這里了?”“兩個(gè)小時(shí)?!?“How long will he be here?”“For two hours.” “他要在這里呆多長時(shí)間?”“兩個(gè)小時(shí)?!?/li>
immediately,instantly,presently,directly,shortly,soon,at once,right away
- 這些副詞或副詞詞組均有“立刻、馬上”之意。
- immediately指做完一件事后,立即就做另一件事,中間一般沒有明顯的時(shí)間間隔。
- instantly指恰恰就在此刻,一秒鐘也沒耽誤。
- presently指不久、即將。
- directly和immediately同義,指毫無遲疑。
- shortly和soon同義,指動作發(fā)生或完成的速度之快。
- soon常用詞,指行動快,完成速度快。
- at once口語中常用,語氣強(qiáng)烈,指時(shí)間緊迫,一刻也不能耽誤。
- right away主要用于美國英語,語氣稍弱于at once,強(qiáng)調(diào)動作迅速。 返回 soon