名詞 sooner:

1. a native or resident of Oklahoma
   同義詞：Oklahoman

副詞 sooner:

1. comparatives of `soon' or `early'
   同義詞：earlier
2. more readily or willingly
   同義詞：preferably, rather

1. No sooner had we left the village than it began to rain.
   我們剛離開村子，天就下起雨來了。
2. No sooner had I left the shop than a man came to me and asked me if my name was Peter.
   我一離開商店，就有一位男士向我走來，問我是不是叫彼得。
3. I had no sooner stood up than he waved me to remain sitting.
   我剛站起身，他就揮手讓我坐著。
4. No sooner had he arrived than he fell sick.
   他剛抵達(dá)就病倒了。
5. The sooner the better.
   越快越好。
6. He had no sooner come than she left.
   他一來，她就離開。
7. He had no sooner returned to England than he bought a fine house and went to live there.
   他一回到英格蘭就買了一幢美麗的房子并在那兒定居。
8. A good name is sooner lost than won.
   [諺]美名易失，不易得。