sooner
n. 抢先占地的人
adv. 比预期早
sp. 美国俄克拉荷马州的别名.
近义词：rather，first，earlier，preferably，faster，nearer，closer，assoon，Oklahoman，
英英释义
Noun
- a native or resident of Oklahoma
Adverb
- comparatives of `soon' or `early';
"Come a little sooner, if you can" "came earlier than I expected"
- more readily or willingly;
"clean it well, preferably with warm water" "I'd rather be in Philadelphia" "I'd sooner die than give up"
例句
- No sooner had we left the village than it began to rain.我们刚离开村子，天就下起雨来了。
- No sooner had I left the shop than a man came to me and asked me if my name was Peter.我一离开商店，就有一位男士向我走来，问我是不是叫彼得。
- I had no sooner stood up than he waved me to remain sitting.我刚站起身，他就挥手让我坐着。
- No sooner had he arrived than he fell sick.他刚抵达就病倒了。
- The sooner the better.越快越好。
- He had no sooner come than she left.他一来，她就离开。
- He had no sooner returned to England than he bought a fine house and went to live there.他一回到英格兰就买了一幢美丽的房子并在那儿定居。
- A good name is sooner lost than won.[谚]美名易失，不易得。