英语词汇“earlier”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adjadv

WORD FAMILY

early: earlier, earliest, earlily, earliness, earlyish+/earliest: earliests

USAGE EXAMPLES

Strawberry played despite learning of his maternal grandfather’s death earlier Monday.

Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017)

In addition to his football exploits, Kaaya was tapped into Miami's “Iron Arrow” honor society earlier this year.

Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017)

An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated he was chairman of Estée Lauder.

Wall Street Journal(Jan 02, 2017)

1adj (comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early

a fashion popular in earlier times
his earlier work reflects the influence of his teacher

Syn

earliest
early

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

2adv earlier in time; previously

her parents had died four years earlier
I mentioned that problem earlier

Syn

before

3adv comparatives of `soon' or `early'

came earlier than I expected

Syn

sooner

4adv before now

Syn

in the beginning, in the first place, originally, to begin with

单词	earlier
释义	earlier (once / 86 pages) adjadv WORD FAMILY early: earlier, earliest, earlily, earliness, earlyish+/earliest: earliests USAGE EXAMPLES Strawberry played despite learning of his maternal grandfather’s death earlier Monday. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) In addition to his football exploits, Kaaya was tapped into Miami's “Iron Arrow” honor society earlier this year. Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017) An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated he was chairman of Estée Lauder. Wall Street Journal(Jan 02, 2017) 1adj (comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early a fashion popular in earlier times his earlier work reflects the influence of his teacher Syn earliest early at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time 2adv earlier in time; previously her parents had died four years earlier I mentioned that problem earlier Syn before 3adv comparatives of `soon' or `early' came earlier than I expected Syn sooner 4adv before now Syn in the beginning, in the first place, originally, to begin with
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