If something is going to happen soon, it will happen after a short time. If something happened soon after a particular time or event, it happened a short time after it.
双语例句
例:
You'll be hearing from us very soon.
你很快就会收到我们的来信。
例:
This chance has come sooner than I expected.
这个机会比我预想的要来得快。
PHRASE. 习语
as soon as
1.?一…就
If you say that something happens as soon as something else happens, you mean that it happens immediately after the other thing.
双语例句
例:
As soon as relations improve they will be allowed to go.
一旦关系改善,他们就会获准离开。
would just as soon
1.?宁愿
If you say that you would just as soon do something or you'd just as soon do it, you mean that you would prefer to do it.
双语例句
例:
These people could afford to retire to Florida but they'd just as soon stay put.