副詞：不久、很快
常見搭配詞：
- as soon as possible
盡可能快
例句：Please send me the report as soon as possible.
請盡快將報告寄給我。 - as soon as
一…就…
例句：Call me as soon as you arrive.
你一到達就打電話給我。 - no sooner… than
一…就
例句：No sooner had I closed my eyes than the phone rang.
我剛閉上眼睛，電話就響了。 - soon after
不久後
例句：I received a message from her soon after she left.
她走後不久我就收到她的消息。 - too soon
太早
例句：I think I arrived at the party too soon.
我覺得我太早到達派對了(到達的時間比自己或別人預期的要早，如果是too early則表示與一個具體的時間點相較。)。 - very soon
很快、不久後
例句：We will be launching our new product very soon.
我們將很快推出我們的新產品。 - be soon to be
即將成為
例句：She is soon to be married.
她即將結婚。 - soon enough
很快
例句：Don’t worry. You’ll know the truth soon enough.
不要擔心，你很快就會知道真相的。 - sooner or later
遲早
例句：Sooner or later, he will realize his mistake.
他遲早會意識到他自己的錯誤。 - sooner rather than later
儘早
例句：It’s better to address this issue sooner rather than later.
最好儘早解決這個問題。
例句：
- I will be back soon.
我會很快回來。(soon的位置在句尾) - Soon, we will know the results. (soon的位置在句首)
- We should leave soon to avoid the traffic.
我們應該盡早離開以避免交通堵塞。(soon的位置在中間) - She soon realized that she had left her phone at home.
她很快就意識到她把手機忘在家裡了。 - Sooner or later, the truth will come out.
真相遲早會揭露。 - The movie will start soon, so we should hurry.
電影馬上就要開始了，我們得抓緊時間了。 - He recovered soon after the surgery.
手術後不久他就康復了。 - I hope to see you again soon.
我希望很快再見到你。 - She finished the task sooner than expected.
她比預期更早完成了任務。 - I plan to visit my parents soon.
我計劃不久後去拜訪我的父母。 - As soon as he arrived, he called me.
他一到達就給我打電話。 - It’s going to rain soon. You should take an umbrella.
馬上就要下雨了，你應該帶把傘。
同義詞：
- quickly 快速地、迅速地 adv. 強調動作做得很快。
例句：He quickly ran to the store before it closed.
趁著商店關門之前，他飛快地跑到了商店。 - shortly 短時間內、不久 adv. 強調在不久的將來。
例句：She will be arriving shortly.
她將不久後到達。 - promptly 立刻、及時 adv. 強調立即或迅速地做某事。
例句：He promptly responded to the email.
他立即回應了郵件。 - early 早、提早 adv. 強調在預定的某時間點之前。
例句：She always arrives early to meetings.
她總是提前到達會議。 - immediately 立即、馬上 adv. 強調不延遲，立刻。
例句：He left the room immediately after the meeting.
會議結束後，他立即離開了房間。
