| 单词 | early |
| 释义 | adjective | adverb earlyearly1 /ˈɚli/ ●●● S1 W1 adjective (comparative earlier, superlative earliest) 1BEFORE USUAL arriving, happening, ready, etc. before the usual or expected time: The train was ten minutes early. Hey, you’re early! It’s only five o’clock.an hour/ten minutes etc. early The train was five minutes early.early for Am I early for my appointment?2NEAR THE BEGINNING [only before noun] near the beginning of a period of time, event, story, or process: Early detection of cancer improves the chances of survival.early spring/summer/fall/winter We were enjoying the early summer sunshine.the early morning/afternoon/evening We had a drink in the early evening.in somebody’s early twenties/thirties etc. a man in his early twentiesthe early 1960s/1820s etc. (=the years from 1960–1964, 1820–1824 etc.)3IN THE MORNING near the beginning of the day, especially before most people have gotten up: “I usually get up at 6.” “That’s so early!” The meetings are usually early in the morning.an early train/bus/plane etc. She took the early train. My dad has always been an early riser (=someone who gets up early). Order was restored in the prison in the early hours (=between midnight and morning) of June 25th.4WHEN somebody IS YOUNG [only before noun] during the period of time when someone is young: the early years of a child’s lifeat/from an early age He knew from an early age that he wanted to be an actor. My earliest memories are of the house where I was born.5BEFORE OTHERS [only before noun] existing or happening before other people, machines, events, etc. of the same kind: early automobiles Many of the earliest settlers here were from Sweden.6the early days the time when something has just started to be done or exist: In the early days of the company, our office was in my garage.7an early night a night when you go to bed earlier than usual: I think I’m going to make it an early night tonight.8an early warning radar system/aircraft/network etc. a system, airplane, etc. that gives a warning when something bad, especially an enemy attack, is going to happen9get (off to) an early start (also make an early start) to start an activity, trip, etc. very early in the day: If we want to get to Las Vegas by noon, we’ll have to make an early start.10an early bird someone who gets up early or arrives early, or something that is made for or given to someone like this: There will be some wonderful bargains for the early birds.11the early bird gets/catches the worm spoken used to say that someone is successful because he or she was the first to be somewhere or to do something12an early grave a death that comes before it should: Heroin was responsible for sending Morrison to an early grave.[Origin: Old English ærlice, from ær early, soon] adjective | adverb earlyearly2 ●●● S1 W2 adverb (comparative earlier, superlative earliest) 1before the usual, arranged, or expected time: You should get there early if you want a good seat.five minutes/two hours etc. early The bus arrived five minutes early.early for I got there a few minutes early for my interview.2near the beginning of the day: I usually get up very early. We need to leave as early as possible tomorrow. The plane left early in the morning.3near the beginning of a period of time, event, story, process, etc.: He’ll be back early next month. I realized early on that the relationship wasn’t going to work.early in The flowers were planted earlier in the spring. They took the lead early in the game. She became a star very early in life.4as early as a)used when giving a date, to say how long ago something started: Wine was being made as early as 2500 B.C. b)used when giving a date, to say how soon something will finish or be ready |
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