sooner

n.

抢先占有者；Sooner 捷足者；

no sooner一但……立即

sooner than早于…

the sooner the better adj. 愈早愈好

would sooner宁愿；宁可

1. 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。
2. 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。
3. 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。
4. No sooner had he arrived than he fell sick.
   他刚抵达就病倒了。
5. The sooner the better.
   越快越好。
6. He had no sooner come than she left.
   他一来，她就离开。
7. 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。
8. A good name is sooner lost than won.
   [谚]美名易失，不易得。

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