| 释义 |
no sooner...than... no sooner (do something) than (do something else)One action had just concluded when something else happened or began. No sooner had I wrapped up the meeting than everyone bolted from their seats. She had no sooner taken the meal out of the oven than someone started knocking at the door.See also: no, something, soonerno sooner...than... (written) used to show that one thing, which is unexpected, happens immediately after another thing: No sooner had she got in the bath than the front door bell rang.See also: no |