soon Idioma
a fool and his money are soon parted
just as soon
sooner or later
would just as soon
as soon as
I'll write to you as soon as I get to Beijing．我一到北京就给你写信。
had had sooner
He invited me to the movies，but I had rather go on a picnic with the girls．他邀请我去看电影，但我倒是喜欢跟女孩们去野餐。
I had sooner live in the city than in the countryside．我宁愿住在城里而不愿住在乡村。
had rather/had sooner
He invited me to the movies，but I had rather go on a picnic with the girls．他邀请我去看电影，但我倒是喜欢跟女孩们去野餐。
I had sooner live in the city than in the countryside．我宁愿住在城里而不愿住在乡村。
had rather sooner
He invited me to the movies，but I had rather go on a picnic with the girls．他邀请我去看电影，但我倒是喜欢跟女孩们去野餐。
I had sooner live in the city than in the countryside．我宁愿住在城里而不愿住在乡村。
no sooner…than
I had no sooner left the house than it began to rain．我刚离开家天就下雨了。
No sooner had he entered the office than the telephone rang．他刚进办公室，电话铃就响了。
soon as possible
Idiom(s): (as) soon as possibleTheme: SOON
at the earliest time.
• I'm leaving now. I'll be there as soon as possible.
• Please pay me as soon as possible.
no sooner said than done
Idiom(s): no sooner said than doneTheme: NOW
done quickly and obediently. (Informal.)
• When Sally asked for someone to open the window, it was no sooner said than done.
• As Jane opened the window, she said, "No sooner said than done."
had as soon do
Idiom(s): had as soon do something AND would as soon do somethingTheme: CHOICE
prefer to do something else; to be content to do something. (The would or had is usually 'd. Also with just, as in the examples.)
• They want me to go into town. I'd as soon stay home.
• If you're cooking stew tonight, we'd as soon eat somewhere else.
• I would just as soon stay home as see a bad movie.
• If that's what we're having for dinner, I'd just as soon starve.
would as soon do
Idiom(s): had as soon do something AND would as soon do somethingTheme: CHOICE
prefer to do something else; to be content to do something. (The would or had is usually 'd. Also with just, as in the examples.)
• They want me to go into town. I'd as soon stay home.
• If you're cooking stew tonight, we'd as soon eat somewhere else.
• I would just as soon stay home as see a bad movie.
• If that's what we're having for dinner, I'd just as soon starve.
had sooner do
Idiom(s): had rather do something AND had sooner do somethingTheme: CHOICE
prefer to do something. (The had is usually expressed in a contraction, 'd.)
• I'd rather go to town than sit here all evening.
• They'd rather not.
• I'd sooner not make the trip.
A fool and his money are soon (easily) parted.
A foolish person usually spends money carelessly.Clear moon, frost soon.
If the atmosphere is clear, frost may form.Least said soonest mended.
The more discreet you are, the less damage you cause.Short horse soon curried
A convenient and superficial explanation that is normally unconvincing is a short horse soon curried.A fool and his money are soon parted.
If one spends without thought, then one will be penniless.A good name is sooner lost than won.
A reputation takes long to build, but can be quickly destroyed.as soon as|soon
conj. Just after; when; immediately after. As soon as the temperature falls to 70, the furnace is turned on. As soon as you finish your job let me know. He will see you as soon as he can.fool and his money are soon parted
A foolish person soon wastes his money.
A proverb, Jimmy spends all his pennies for candy. A fool and his money are soon parted.had rather|'d rather|'d sooner|had sooner
v. To choose to (do one thing instead of another thing); like better to; would prefer to. Used with an infinitive without "to". My aunt invited me to the movies, but I said I had rather go on a picnic with the girls. I had sooner live in the city than on a farm.no sooner --- than|no sooner than|sooner|sooner th
As soon as; at once when; immediately when. No sooner did he signal to turn than the other car turned in front of him. No sooner were the picnic baskets unpacked than it began to rain.sooner or later|later|sooner
adv. phr. At some unknown time in the future; sometime. John will come back sooner or later. Grandpa is very slow about fixing things around the house, but he always does it sooner or later.Compare: OR OTHER.
as soon
as soonsee as soon as; just as soon.
fool and his money are soon parted, a
fool and his money are soon parted, aA silly or stupid person readily wastes money. For example, Albert is known for giving waiters enormous tips—a fool and his money are soon parted. This proverbial expression has been cited again and again since the mid-1500s.
soon
soonsee as soon as; fool and his money are soon parted, a; had rather; just as soon; no sooner said than done; speak too soon.
sooner the better, the
sooner the better, theAs quickly or early as possible, as in As for stopping that check, the sooner the better. This idiom was first recorded in 1477.
speak too soon
speak too soonAssume something prematurely, as in I guess I spoke too soon about moving to Boston; I didn't get the job after all.
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