early
柯林斯詞典
1. ADV Early means before the usual time that a particular event or activity happens. 早[ADV after v]
I knew I had to get up early. 我知道我得早起。
2. ADJ Early is also an adjective. 早的[ADJ n]
I decided that I was going to take early retirement. 我決定了我將提早退休。
3. ADJ Early means near the beginning of a day, week, year, or other period of time. 早期的[ADJ n]
...in the 1970s and the early 1980s. …在20世紀70年代和20世紀80年代初期。
She was in her early teens. 她有十三四歲了。
4. ADV Early is also an adverb. 在早期
We'll hope to see you some time early next week. 我們希望在下周初的某個時候見你。
5. ADV Early means before the time that was arranged or expected. 提前[ADV after v]
She arrived early to get a place at the front. 她提前到達，好在前排找個位置。
6. ADJ Early is also an adjective. 提前的
I'm always early. 我總是提早。
7. ADJ Early means near the beginning of a period in history, or in the history of something such as the world, a society, or an activity. 早期的; 初期的[ADJ n]
...the early stages of pregnancy. …懷孕初期。
...Fassbinder's early films. …法斯賓德的早期電影。
8. ADJ Early means near the beginning of something such as a piece of work or a process. 開始的[ADJ n]
...the book's early chapters. …該書開頭幾章。
9. ADV Early is also an adverb. 在開始階段
...an incident that occurred much earlier in the game. …一個在比賽剛開始時發(fā)生的事件。
10. ADJ Early refers to plants that flower or crop before or at the beginning of the main season. 早開花的; 早熟的[ADJ n]
...these early cabbages and cauliflowers. …這些早熟的卷心菜和花椰菜。
11. ADV Early is also an adverb. 早開花地[ADV with v]
This early flowering gladiolus is not very hardy. 這株開花早的劍蘭不是很耐寒。
12. ADJ Early reports or indications of something are the first reports or indications about it. 初期的[正式] [ADJ n]
The early indications look encouraging. 初期的跡象看起來鼓舞人心。
13. PHRASE You can use as early as to emphasize that a particular time or period is surprisingly early. 早在[強調]
Inflation could fall back into single figures as early as this month. 通貨膨脹最早在本月就能回落到一位數。
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early /???l?/ (earlier,earliest)
劍橋詞典
- near the beginning of a period of time , or before the usual , expected , or planned time
- Plant growth is most noticeable in spring and early summer .
- She's probably in her early forties .
- She wasn't feeling well, so she went home early.
- Diagnosis of the disease is difficult in the early stages .
- We had expected to arrive an hour late, but actually we were early.
早期的，初期的；在早期，在初期；提早（的），提前（的）
If you finish early you can go home . 如果提前完成你可以回家。
If you arrived earlier, you'd have more time . 如果早一點到，你就會有更多的時間。
I like being a little early for interviews . 每次去參加面試，我都喜歡提前一會兒到。
They scored two goals early (on) in the game . 他們在開賽不久就進了兩個球。
I hate having to get up early (in the morning ). 我討厭（早晨）不得不早起。
I'm going to have an early night (= go to sleep before my usual time ). 我要早睡。
She was a poet living in the early 15th century . 她是一位生活在15世紀初期的詩人。
He learned to read at the early age of three. 他早在3歲時就學會認字了。
It's a little early to be sowing carrot seeds , isn't it? 現在種胡蘿卜還太早，不是嗎？
Henry Ford was a pioneer during the early days /years of car manufacture . 亨利·福特是早期汽車制造業(yè)的先驅。
My earliest (= first) memory is of being shown around our new house . 我最早的記憶是被帶著看我們的新家。
These are some of my early (= first) attempts at sculpture . 這些是我最初嘗試雕塑創(chuàng)作時的一些習作。
Here's a dish I prepared earlier (= I made a short time ago). 這是我剛做好不久的一道菜。
比較
late adjective adverb (NEAR THE END)
Early flowers and vegetables are ones that are ready early in the year , before most other ones .
早開的（花卉）；早熟的(蔬菜)
?at the earliest
used after a date or time to show that something will not happen before then
至早，最早
I'm very busy , so I won't be with you till four o'clock at the earliest. 我太忙了，最早也得到4點才能見你。
例句
習語
an early bathearly to bed and early to rise (makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise)
the early bird catches the worm
it's early days
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