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early/ˈɜːli//ˈɜːrli/ ★★★★★adj. adj- ① (时刻、季节等)早的(←→late)要宣布他是赢家还太早
- It's too early to declare him the winner.要宣布他是赢家还太早。
- an early breakfast早吃的早餐
- her husband's early death她丈夫的早死
- an early marriage早婚
- You're early!你来早了!
- He was six minutes early.他早了六分钟。
- He was early for the interview.他比约定面谈的时间早来。
- an early riser早起的人
- in the early morning在清晨
- at an early hour在清晨
- ② 早熟的
- in early spring在早春
- early peaches早熟的桃子
- ③ 初期的;很久以前的
- from the earliest times自太古时代以来
- She's in her early teens.她十三、四岁。
- He was in his early sixties.他六十出头。
adv- ① 早;初;初期时
- He returned early in the morning.他清晨回来。
- early in life早年,年轻时
- She got up early today.她今天早起。
- as early as March早在三月里[1600年]
- ② (比预定[预料]时间)早
- earlier than usual比平常早
- They arrived early.他们早到。
- I left an hour early.我早一个钟头出发。
短语- at the earliest
- "When can you get here?"－"Six o'clock at the earliest"「你什么时候能到这里?」「最快六点钟。」
- at your earliest convenience
- Please reply at your earliest convenience.请有便尽早回复。
- earlier on
- I mentioned that problem earlier on.以前我提到过那个问题。
- early and late
- early on
- The competition was decided early on.那次比赛开始时胜负已定。
- early or late
- ① 早还是晚
- ② 迟早,早晚(★作此义解时,一般用sooner or later)
- early to bed, early to rise
- Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.【谚】早睡早起使人健康、富有而明智(★因收在:Benjamin Franklin 的金言集而有名)。
- in one's early days [years]
- keep early hours
- All the members of his family keep early hours.他一家人都早睡早起。
同义词- advancedadj.前进的
- forwardadj.前进的
- ahead
- ancient
- antediluvian
- beforehand
- beginning
- betimes
- first
- initial
- precocious
- premature
- primitive
- untimely
- ahead of time
- early on
- former
- other
- too soon
反义词- lateadj.(时刻、季节等)晚的
- lateadv.晚
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