sooner or later 迟早
would sooner 宁愿
no sooner...than... 一……就……
the sooner the better 越快越好
rather sooner than later 宜早不宜迟
come sooner 提前到来
1. The train arrived sooner than expected.
火车比预期更早到达。
2. I'd sooner stay at home tonight.
今晚我宁愿待在家里。
3. The sooner you start, the better.
你开始得越早越好。
4. Sooner or later, everyone learns from mistakes.
每个人迟早都会从错误中学习。
5. No sooner had he sat down than the phone rang.
他刚坐下电话就响了。
A: Can you finish the project sooner?
A：你能更早完成这个项目吗？
B: Yes, I'll try to finish it by tomorrow.
B：可以，我会尽量在明天前完成。
A: The sooner the better.
A：越快越好。
1) 更早地、更快地
2) 宁愿、宁可（would sooner）
3) 迟早（sooner or later）
4) 越快越好（the sooner the better）
5) 一……就……（no sooner...than...）
1. 更早地；较快地
e.g. She arrived sooner than we expected.
她比我们预想的更早到达。
2. 宁愿，宁可（常与would连用）
e.g. I'd sooner walk than wait for a bus.
我宁愿走路也不愿等公交车。
3. 用于固定搭配表示迟早
e.g. Sooner or later, success will come.
成功迟早会到来。
adverb
1. Earlier in time than expected or than another event.
2. Used to express preference, especially with 'would'.
3. Used in common expressions such as 'sooner or later' and 'the sooner the better'.
Synonym: earlier, rather, preferably