sooner /ˈsuːnə(r)/► SEE ALLno sooner said than doneno sooner…than…the sooner the bettersooner or latersooner rather than laterI, etc. would sooner do sth (than sth else)rather you, etc. than me ●no ˌsooner ˌsaid than ˈdone (of a request要求) done immediately一说就办；说了就立即做◆When he said he wanted to go to the zoo on his birthday it was no sooner said than done. 他一说他生日那天想去动物园，立刻就照做了。●no sooner…than… (written) used to show that one thing, which is unexpected, happens immediately after another thing一…就…；刚…就…◆No sooner had she got in the bath than the front door bell rang. 她刚进浴室，前门的门铃就响了。●the ˌsooner the ˈbettervery soon; as soon as possible尽早；越早越好◆‘When shall I tell him?’ ‘The sooner the better.’ “我什么时候告诉他？”“越快越好。”●ˌsooner or ˈlaterat some time in the future, even if you are not sure exactly when迟早；早晚有一天◆The police will find him sooner or later. 警方早晚会找到他的。●ˌsooner rather than ˈlaterafter a short time rather than after a long time赶早不赶晚；及早◆We urged them to sort out the problem sooner rather than later. 我们敦促他们及早解决那个问题。●I, etc. would sooner do sth (than sth else)I, etc. would prefer to do sth (than do sth else)宁愿做某事（而不愿做另一件事）◆She’d sooner share a house with other students than live at home with her parents. 她宁可和其他学生合住，也不愿跟父母住在家里。●rather you, etc. than ˈme ( sooner you, etc. than ˈme) (especially BrE) used for saying that you are pleased that you do not have to do a difficult or unpleasant thing幸亏不是我（表示不想做别人要去做的事）◆‘She works every weekend.’ ‘Rather her than me.’“她每周末都要工作。”“幸亏我不用。”