sooner
/ˈsuː.nər/ (bre, ipa) · [sˈunɚ] /ˈsuː.nɚ/ (ame, ipa) · [sˈunɚ] /ˈsü-nər How to pronounce sooner (audio)/ (ame, mw)
sooner — 形容詞
- soonerpositive
- soonerercomparative
- soonerestsuperlative
1. connected with Oklahoma or with the people who live in that state
奧克州的
與奧克拉荷馬州或其居民有關的
connected with Oklahoma or with the people who live in that state
Sooner lawmakers met in Oklahoma City to discuss new water rules.
奧克州的議員在奧克拉荷馬市討論新的供水規則。
proper adjective: Sooner + noun
The museum displayed Sooner quilts sewn by farm families in the 1930s.
博物館展出了農家在 1930 年代縫製的奧克州拼布被。
Lan bought a Sooner cookbook at the airport gift shop.
Lan 在機場禮品店買了一本奧克州食譜。
A local band mixed Sooner folk songs with modern country music.
一支在地樂團把奧克州民謠和現代鄉村音樂混在一起。
- Oklahoman
another adjective for people or things from Oklahoma, often more neutral in formal writing
- from Oklahoma
phrasal alternative, especially natural after be
文法句型
Sooner + noun
用法筆記
Usually written with a capital S. It appears before nouns when talking about Oklahoma people, traditions, or institutions, and it is much less common than a longer phrase such as 'from Oklahoma'.
常見錯誤
sooner — 名詞
- soonersingular
- soonersplural
1. a person who comes from Oklahoma or lives there
奧克州人
來自奧克拉荷馬州的人
a person who comes from Oklahoma or lives there
A Sooner at the next table recommended a cafe in Tulsa.
隔壁桌那位奧克州人推薦我去 Tulsa 的一間咖啡館。
countable: a Sooner
Two Sooners in our class drove home to Norman for the break.
我們班上兩位奧克州人在放假時開車回 Norman。
plural: Sooners
Mina asked a Sooner which road led to Oklahoma City.
Mina 問一位奧克州人哪條路通往奧克拉荷馬市。
The parade honored a Sooner who had served the town for decades.
遊行表揚了一位為這座城鎮服務數十年的奧克州人。
- Oklahoman
the plainer and more neutral demonym in formal writing
- person from Oklahoma
transparent paraphrase for learners
文法句型
a Sooner
be a Sooner
Sooners from + place
用法筆記
Usually written with a capital S. In American contexts it can name a resident of Oklahoma or someone strongly identified with the state; for lower-level learners, 'person from Oklahoma' is often the clearest paraphrase.