/ˈsuːnə/ adv.1.soon的比较级
2.(earlier)较早地
Can't you come a bit sooner?你难道不能早来一点吗？
3.no sooner … than ...一…就…；刚…就…
No sooner had he arrived in Rome than he was kidnapped.他一到罗马就被绑架了。
no sooner said than done说干就干；毫不耽搁
4.the sooner the better越快越好；尽早
5.soonerorlater迟早；早晚；总有一天
Something like this was bound to happen, sooner or later.这种事注定会发生, 早晚的事。
6.the sooner … the sooner …一旦…就…
7.would sooner do sth<口>宁愿做某事
I'd sooner not talk about it.我宁愿不谈论这事。