| 中文翻译与英英解释|  | n. 1.〔美国〕(在政府开放西部前)抢先取得占有权的人;用不正当手段先下手的人。
 2.〔pl.〕俄克拉荷马 (Oklahoma) 州人的绰号;〔S-〕
 
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 |  | more readily or willingly; "clean it well, preferably with warm water"; "I''d rather be in Philadelphia"; "I''d sooner die than give up" 同义词:preferably, rather, preferably, rather,
 
 
 |  |  | comparatives of `soon'' or `early''; "Come a little sooner, if you can"; "came earlier than I expected" 同义词:earlier, earlier,
 
 
 |  |  | more readily or willingly; "clean it well, preferably with warm water"; "I''d rather be in Philadelphia"; "I''d sooner die than give up" 同义词:preferably, rather, preferably, rather,
 
 
 |  |  | comparatives of `soon'' or `early''; "Come a little sooner, if you can"; "came earlier than I expected" 同义词:earlier, earlier,
 
 
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 例句与用法|  | 1. | I 'm sorry i have not been able to reply sooner . 迟于作复,歉甚。
 
 
 |  |  | 2. | I 'd sooner die than do this sort of thing .. 与其做这个倒不如叫我死。
 
 
 |  |  | 3. | She will be here sooner than you expect . 她很快就到,比你预料的要早。
 
 
 |  |  | 4. | Go back there ? i would sooner emigrate ! 回去?我宁可移居海外也不回去!
 
 
 |  |  | 5. | A thing with them is no sooner said than done . 事情说过了,就是做到了。
 
 
 |  |  | 6. | I would sooner die than disgrace myself . 与其受辱不如死了好。
 
 
 |  |  | 7. | This had to lead to war sooner or later . 这样就迟早导致战争。
 
 
 |  |  | 8. | I want you out of here , and the sooner the better . 你给我走开,越快越好。
 
 
 |  |  | 9. | I 'll get even with him sooner or later . 我迟早要向他报复。
 
 
 |  |  | 10. | Everything turned out lousy for him sooner or later . 他的事情迟早会大煞风景。
 
 
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