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E0004700 (ûr′lē)adj. ear·li·er, ear·li·est 1. Of or occurring near the beginning of a given series, period of time, or course of events: in the early morning; scored two runs in the early innings.2. a. Of or belonging to a previous or remote period of time: the early inhabitants of the British Isles.b. Of or belonging to an initial stage of development: an early form of life; an early computer.3. Occurring, developing, or appearing before the expected or usual time: an early spring; an early retirement.4. Maturing or developing relatively soon: an early variety of tomato.5. Occurring in the near future: hoped for an early end to the negotiations.adv. ear·lier, ear·liest 1. a. Near the beginning of a given series, period of time, or course of events: departed early in the day; scored important victories early in the campaign.b. At or near the beginning of the morning: She never used to get up so early.2. At or during a remote or initial period: decided very early to go into medicine.3. Before the expected or usual time: arrived at the meeting a few minutes early.4. Soon in relation to others of its kind: a rose that was cultivated to bloom early.Idiom: early on At an early stage or point: Early on in the movie, the main character loses his job.

[Middle English erli, from Old English ǣrlīce : ǣr, before; see ayer- in Indo-European roots + -līce, adv. suff.; see -ly².]

ear′li·ness n.

early

(ˈɜːlɪ) adj, -lier or -liest1. before the expected or usual time2. occurring in or characteristic of the first part of a period or sequence3. occurring in or characteristic of a period far back in time4. occurring in the near future5. at the earliest not before the time or date mentioned6. early days too soon to tell how things will turn out7. early doors informal esp sport Brit at an early stage adv, -lier8. before the expected or usual time9. near the first part of a period or sequence: I was talking to him earlier. [Old English ǣrlīce, from ǣr ere + -līce -ly²; related to Old Norse arliga] ˈearliness n

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adj. -li•er, -li•est. adv. 1. in or during the first part of a period of time, course of action, or series of events: early in the year. 2. in the early part of the morning: to get up early. 3. before the usual or appointed time; ahead of time. 4. far back in time: The Greeks early learned to navigate. adj. 5. occurring in the first part of a period of time, course of action, or series of events: an early hour of the day. 6. occurring before the usual or appointed time: an early dinner. 7. belonging to a period far back in time. 8. occurring in the near future: I look forward to an early reply. 9. Hort. appearing or maturing before most others of its type: early apples. Idioms: early on, not long after the beginning. [before 950; Middle English erlich (adj.), erliche (adv.), Old English ǣrlīc, ǣrlīce] ear′li•ness, n.

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(ˈɜr li)

n. Jubal Anderson, 1816–94, Confederate general in the U.S. Civil War.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	early - at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time; "early morning"; "an early warning"; "early diagnosis"; "an early death"; "took early retirement"; "an early spring"; "early varieties of peas and tomatoes mature before most standard varieties"first - preceding all others in time or space or degree; "the first house on the right"; "the first day of spring"; "his first political race"; "her first baby"; "the first time"; "the first meetings of the new party"; "the first phase of his training"late - being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time; "late evening"; "late 18th century"; "a late movie"; "took a late flight"; "had a late breakfast"middle - between an earlier and a later period of time; "in the middle years"; "in his middle thirties"
	2.	early - being or occurring at an early stage of development; "in an early stage"; "early forms of life"; "early man"; "an early computer"later, late - at or toward an end or late period or stage of development; "the late phase of feudalism"; "a later symptom of the disease"; "later medical science could have saved the child"later, late - at or toward an end or late period or stage of development; "the late phase of feudalism"; "a later symptom of the disease"; "later medical science could have saved the child"
	3.	early - belonging to the distant past; "the early inhabitants of Europe"; "former generations"; "in other times"other, formerpast - earlier than the present time; no longer current; "time past"; "his youth is past"; "this past Thursday"; "the past year"
	4.	early - very young; "at an early age"young, immature - (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth; "young people"
	5.	early - of an early stage in the development of a language or literature; "the Early Hebrew alphabetical script is that used mainly from the 11th to the 6th centuries B.C."; "Early Modern English is represented in documents printed from 1476 to 1700"linguistics - the scientific study of languagelate - of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages; "Late Greek"middle - of a stage in the development of a language or literature between earlier and later stages; "Middle English is the English language from about 1100 to 1500"; "Middle Gaelic"
	6.	early - expected in the near future; "look for an early end to the negotiations"future - yet to be or coming; "some future historian will evaluate him"
Adv.	1.	early - during an early stage; "early on in her career"early on
	2.	early - before the usual time or the time expected; "she graduated early"; "the house was completed ahead of time"ahead of time, too soonbelatedly, late, tardily - later than usual or than expected; "the train arrived late"; "we awoke late"; "the children came late to school"; "notice came so tardily that we almost missed the deadline"; "I belatedly wished her a happy birthday"
	3.	early - in good time; "he awoke betimes that morning"betimes

early

adverb1. in good time, beforehand, ahead of schedule, in advance, with time to spare, betimes (archaic) She arrived early to get a good seat.
in good time late, behind2. too soon, before the usual time, prematurely, ahead of time The snow came early that year.
too soon late, behindadjective1. first, opening, earliest, initial, introductory the book's early chapters2. premature, forward, advanced, untimely, unseasonable I decided to take early retirement.
premature overdue, belated, tardy3. primitive, first, earliest, young, original, undeveloped, primordial, primeval early man's cultural development
primitive seasoned, developed, mature, ripeProverbs
"The early bird catches the worm"
"Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise"

early

adjective1. At or near the start of a period, development, or series:beginning, first, initial.2. Of, existing, or occurring in a distant period:ancient, antediluvian, primitive.3. Developing, occurring, or appearing before the expected time:precocious, premature, untimely.adverbBefore the expected time:ahead, beforehand, betimes.Idioms: ahead of time, in advance, with time to spare.

Translations

早的及时的在初期在早期早

early

(ˈəːli) adverb1. near the beginning (of a period of time etc). early in my life; early in the afternoon. 早，在初期 2. sooner than others; sooner than usual; sooner than expected or than the appointed time. He arrived early; She came an hour early.早 adjective1. belonging to, or happening, near the beginning of a period of time etc. early morning; in the early part of the century.早的2. belonging to the first stages of development. early musical instruments.早期的3. happening etc sooner than usual or than expected. the baby's early arrival; It's too early to get up yet.早4. prompt. I hope for an early reply to my letter.及时的ˈearliness noun 早，早熟 early bird someone who gets up early or who acts before others do. 早起的人

early

→ 在早期zhCN, 早的zhCN

We arrived early → 我们早到／晚到了

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Related to early: early pregnancy

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adv in good time

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in good time
beforehand
ahead of schedule
in advance
with time to spare
betimes

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late
behind

adv too soon

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too soon
before the usual time
prematurely
ahead of time

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late
behind

adj first

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first
opening
earliest
initial
introductory

adj premature

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premature
forward
advanced
untimely
unseasonable

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overdue
belated
tardy

adj primitive

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primitive
first
earliest
young
original
undeveloped
primordial
primeval

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seasoned
developed
mature
ripe

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adj at or near the start of a period, development, or series

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beginning
first
initial

adj of, existing, or occurring in a distant period

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ancient
antediluvian
primitive

adj developing, occurring, or appearing before the expected time

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precocious
premature
untimely

adv before the expected time

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ahead
beforehand
betimes

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adj at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

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adj being or occurring at an early stage of development

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adj belonging to the distant past

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adj very young

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adv before the usual time or the time expected

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adv in good time

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