“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。
 
Hi, I’m Georgina from BBC Learning English. Do you ever wonder about the difference between soon, early and quickly? They all have similar meanings but are used in different ways.
Soon is used when we talk about something happening in a short time from now.
I’ll see you soon! In about five minutes.
The film is starting soon – hurry up or we’ll miss the start!
Early is used when we talk about something happening before the expected time.
I had to go to work early because I had a meeting.
If you get up early, you can go for a run.
Quickly is used when we talk about something happening rapidly or at a fast pace.
We’re late. We need to walk quickly!
I’m so excited! He replied to my text very quickly.
That reminds me – I have a meeting starting soon! I’ve got to go. Bye!
 
用法总结
1 “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!
 
2 “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.
 
3 “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.