soonest

英 [ˈsuːnɪst]

美 [ˈsunəst]

adv.  很快; 马上; 不久; 早; 快
soon的最高级

BNC.34741 / COCA.34886

柯林斯词典

• ADV-GRADED 很快;马上;不久
  If something is going to happensoon, it will happen after a short time. If something happenedsoonafter a particular time or event, it happened a short time after it.
  1. You'll be hearing from us very soon...
     你很快就会收到我们的来信。
  2. This chance has come sooner than I expected...
     这个机会来得比我预想的要快。
  3. You'll find out soon enough...
     你很快就会搞清楚的。
  4. The plane was returning to the airport soon after takeoff when it burst into flames...
     飞机起飞之后不久便起火，于是掉头返回机场。
  5. Soon afterwards he separated from his wife.
     不久以后，他和妻子分居了。
• PHR-CONJ-SUBORD 一…就…
  If you say that something happensas soon assomething else happens, you mean that it happens immediately after the other thing.
  1. As soon as relations improve they will be allowed to go...
     一旦关系有所改善，他们就可以获准离开。
  2. You'll never guess what happened as soon as I left my room.
     你怎么也猜不出我一离开房间就发生了什么事。
• PHR-MODAL 宁可;宁愿
  If you say that youwould just as soondo something or you'd just as soondo it, you mean that you would prefer to do it.
  1. These people could afford to retire to Florida but they'd just as soon stay put...
     这些人有足够的钱可以去佛罗里达安度退休生活，可是他们却宁愿留在原来的地方。
  2. I'd just as soon not have to make this public...
     我宁愿不必将此事公之于众。
  3. I'd just as soon you put that thing away...
     我宁可你把那玩意收起来。
  4. She'd just as soon throw your plate in your face as serve you.
     她宁可把盘子砸到你脸上也不愿伺候你。

英英释义

adv

• with the least delay
  1. the soonest I can arrive is 3 P.M.
  Synonym:earliest

双语例句

• Hoping to read from you soonest God willing.
  希望从您很快读上帝愿。
• Physiologists have made various experiments to determine which articles of food are soonest digested by the stomach.
  生理学家曾做过各种试验以确定何种食物最易被胃消化。
• Next Monday is the soonest we can deliver.
  我们交货最早要到下星期一。
• Licai completed his job the soonest among all the workers.
  在所有的工人当中，利财最早完成他的工作。
• Quick response to assist customer acquire information needed soonest.
  快速的回覆帮助客户在最短时间内取得所需资讯。
• We will send you the samples in soonest possible.
  我们会以最快的方式将样品送达你处。
• We hope the new prices will meet your requirement and look forward to receiving your initial order soonest.
  我方期望这个新的价钱将会达到贵方的要求，期待很快收到贵方的第一个订单。
• Awaiting for your soonest response.
  等待您的尽快答复。
• The soonest it could be operating fully again is late next week, said Art Whipple, a Hubble manager.
  它最早会在下周晚些时候恢复全部功能，哈勃管理人员阿特维普称。
• We had a bitter argument and although I still thought I was right, I decided that least said, soonest mended and changed the subject.
  我们争论得很激烈，虽然我仍旧认为我是对的，但还是少说为妙，于是我转移了话题。