soon&early&quickly
Soon、early” 和 “quickly” 是非常容易被混淆的一组副词。它们虽然都和 “快” 有关,但意思和用法是完全不同的。
“Soon” 用来谈论某事会在从现在开始算起的不久后发生,意思是 “很快,不久”。
I’ll see you soon! In about five minutes.
The film is starting soon – hurry up or we’ll miss the start!
“Early” 用来谈论某事在预期时间前发生,意思是 “较早,提前,提早”。
I had to go to work early because I had a meeting.
If you get up early, you can go for a run.
“Quickly” 用来谈论某事快速地发生、进行,或某个动作迅速地完成,意思是 “迅速地,很快地”。
We’re late. We need to walk quickly!
I’m so excited! He replied to my text very quickly.