"no sooner than" in Chinese (Traditional)
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Definition
“No sooner than” 用來表示一件事剛發生,另一件事便緊接出現,用以強調其快速發生。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
常見於正式或書面語。語法常需倒裝('No sooner had she arrived than...'),用強調動作幾乎同時發生。勿和更口語的 'as soon as' 混淆。
Examples
No sooner than I finished my homework, my friend arrived.
我**一**做完作業,我朋友就來了。
He called me no sooner than he heard the news.
他**一**聽到消息就打電話給我。
We started eating no sooner than the food was ready.
食物**一**做好我們就開始喫了。
No sooner than the alarm rang, she jumped out of bed.
鬧鐘**一**響,她就跳下了牀。
No sooner than I walked in the door, the dog started barking.
我**一**進門,狗就開始叫了。
The show started no sooner than everyone had found their seats.
大家**一**坐好,演出就開始了。