early

early　英 [ˈɜ:li] 　美 [ˈɜrli]

adj. 早期的；早熟的　 adv. 提早；在初期　

比较级:earlier　最高级:earliest　

the early morning　清晨

my earliest memories　我最早的记忆

Something that's early happens right at the beginning of some specific time period, or before you expect it to happen. An early party guest shows up before the party starts.

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adj. 早期的；早熟的
adv. 提早；在初期

1. the early morning

清晨
2. my earliest memories

我最早的记忆
3. The project is still in the early stages.

这个项目仍处于初期阶段。
4. the early 1990s

*20 世纪 90 年代初
5. Mozart's early works

莫扎特的早期作品
6. The bus was ten minutes early.

公共汽车早到了十分钟。
7. an early breakfast

一早吃的早餐
8. Let's make an early starttomorrow.

咱们明天一早就出发吧。
9. He learnt to play the piano at an early age.

他早年就学会了弹钢琴。
10. We arrived early the next day.

我们第二天很早就到达了。
11. I woke up early this morning.

我今天早上醒得早。

early (adv.) Old English ærlice "early," from ær "soon, ere" (see ere) + -lice, adverbial suffix (see -ly (2)). Compare Old Norse arliga "early." The adjective is Old English ærlic. The early bird of the proverb is from 1670s. Related: Earlier; earliest.

early ★ / ˈɜːli ; NAmE ˈɜːrli / adjective , adverb early earlies earlier earliest adjective ★ ( earl·ier , earli·est ) 1 ★ near the beginning of a period of time, an event etc. 早期的；初期的；早先的 ◆ the early morning 清晨 ◆ my earliest memories 我最早的记忆 ◆ The project is still in the early stages. 这个项目仍处于初期阶段。 ◆ the early 1990s *20 世纪 90 年代初 ◆ in the early days ofspace exploration (= when it was just beginning) 在太空探索初期 ◆ The earliest possible date I can make it is the third. 我最早也要到三号才有时间。 ◆ He's in his early twenties. 他二十出头。 ◆ Mozart's early works (= those written at the beginning of his career) 莫扎特的早期作品 ◆ Early booking is essential, as space is limited. 座位有限，务必早日预订。 2 ★ arriving, or done before the usual, expected or planned time 早到的；提前的；提早的 ◆ You're early! I wasn't expecting you till seven. 你来得真早！我还以为你七点钟才能到呢。 ◆ The bus was ten minutes early. 公共汽车早到了十分钟。 ◆ an early breakfast 一早吃的早餐 ◆ Let's make an early starttomorrow. 咱们明天一早就出发吧。 ◆ She's an early riser (= she gets up early in the morning). 她是个习惯于早起的人。 ◆ He learnt to play the piano at an early age. 他早年就学会了弹钢琴。 ◆ early potatoes (= that are ready to eat at the beginning of the season) 早造的土豆 OPP late ▶ earli·ness / ˈɜːlinəs ; NAmE ˈɜːrlinəs / noun [uncountable ] IDIOMS an ˈearly bird ( humorous) a person who gets up, arrives, etc. very early 早起者；早到者；赶早者；捷足先登者 at your earliest conˈvenience ( business 商 ) as soon as possible 尽早；尽快 ◆ Please telephone at your earliest convenience. 请尽早打电话。 the ˌearly bird catches the ˈworm ( saying) the person who takes the opportunity to do sth before other people will have an advantage over them 捷足先登；捷足先得 it's early ˈdays (yet) ( BrE) used to say that it is too soon to be sure how a situation will develop 为时尚早；言之过早 ☞more at bright adj. , hour , night adverb ★ ( earl·ier , earli·est ) 1 ★ near the beginning of a period of time, an event, a piece of work, etc. 在早期；在初期；在开始阶段 ◆ early in the week/year/season/morning 一周开始时；年初；季度初；一大早 ◆ The best rooms go to those who book earliest. 最早预订者可得最好的房间。 ◆ We arrived early the next day. 我们第二天很早就到达了。 ◆ He started writing music as early as 1989. 他早在 1989 年就开始作曲了。 OPP late 2 ★ before the usual, expected or planned time 提早；提前 ◆ The bus came five minutes early. 公共汽车早到了五分钟。 ◆ I woke up early this morning. 我今天早上醒得早。 ◆ The baby arrived earlier than expected. 婴儿早产了。 OPP late 3 ★ earlier before the present time or the time mentioned 先前；早些时候；…之前 ◆ As I mentioned earlier… 正如我先前所提到的… ◆ a week earlier 一周前 ◆ She had seen him earlier in the day. 她在那天早些时候已见过他。 OPP later IDIOM ★ early ˈon at an early stage of a situation, relationship, period of time, etc. 在初期；在开始阶段；早先 ◆ I knew quite early on that I wanted to marry her. 我老早就知道我想娶她。 early / ˈɜːli ; NAmE ˈɜːrli / earli·ness / ˈɜːlinəs ; NAmE ˈɜːrlinəs /

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