| 单词 | early |
| 释义 | adjectiveadverb🔑 earlyBrE /ˈɜːli/ NAmE /ˈɜːrli/ adjective (earl·ier , earli·est ) 🔑 near the beginning of a period of time , an event etc .早期的；初期的；早先的◆ the early morning 清晨◆ my earliest memories 我最早的记忆◆ The project is still in the early stages . 这个项目仍处于初期阶段。◆ the early 1990s 20 世纪 90 年代初◆ in the early days of space exploration (= when it was just beginning )在太空探索初期◆ The earliest possible date I can make it is the third . 我最早也要到三号才有时间出席。◆ He's in his early twenties . 他二十出头。◆ Mozart's early works (= those written at the beginning of his career )莫扎特的早期作品◆ Early booking is essential , as space is limited . 座位有限，务必早日预订。🔑 arriving , or done before the usual , expected or planned time 早到的；提前的；提早的◆ You're early ! I wasn't expecting you till seven . 你来得真早！我还以为你七点钟才能到呢。◆ The bus was ten minutes early . 公共汽车早到了十分钟。◆ an early breakfast 很早的早餐◆ Let's make an early start tomorrow . 咱们明天一早就出发吧。◆ She's an early riser (= she gets up early in the morning ). 她是个习惯于早起的人。◆ He learnt to play the piano at an early age . 他早年就学会了弹钢琴。◆ early potatoes (= that are ready to eat at the beginning of the season )早下来的土豆OPP late▸ earli·ness BrE /ˈɜːlinəs/ NAmE /ˈɜːrlinəs/ noun [U ] ● an ˈearly bird (humorous ) a person who gets up , arrives , etc . very early 早起者；早到者；赶早者；捷足先登者● at your earliest conˈvenience (business商业) as soon as possible 尽早；尽快◆ Please telephone at your earliest convenience . 请尽早打电话。● the ˌearly bird catches the ˈworm (saying ) the person who takes the opportunity to do sth before other people will have an advantage over them 捷足先登；捷足先得● it's early ˈdays (yet )(BrE ) used to say that it is too soon to be sure how a situation will develop 为时尚早；言之过早● bright and ˈearly very early in the morning 大清早◆ You're up bright and early today ! 你今天起得很早啊！● the ˈsmall /ˈearly hours (also especiallyScotE the wee small ˈhours , also especiallyNAmE the wee ˈhours ) the period of time very early in the morning , soon after midnight 午夜刚过的一段时间；凌晨时分◆ We worked well into the small hours . 我们一直工作到了午夜之后。◆ The fighting began in the early hours of Saturday morning . 战斗在星期六凌晨打响了。● have an early /a late ˈnight to go to bed earlier or later than usual 比平时睡得早/晚◆ I've had a lot of late nights recently . 最近我常常睡得很晚。🔑 earlyBrE /ˈɜːli/ NAmE /ˈɜːrli/ adverb (earl·ier , earli·est ) 🔑 near the beginning of a period of time , an event , a piece of work , etc .在早期；在初期；在开始阶段◆ early in the week /year /season /morning 一周开始时；年初；季度初；一大早◆ The best rooms go to those who book earliest . 最早预订者可得最好的房间。◆ We arrived early the next day . 我们第二天很早就到达了。◆ He started writing music as early as 1989 . 他早在 1989 年就开始作曲了。OPP late🔑 before the usual , expected or planned time 提早；提前◆ The bus came five minutes early . 公共汽车早到了五分钟。◆ I woke up early this morning . 我今天早上醒得早。◆ The baby arrived earlier than expected . 婴儿早产了。OPP late🔑 earlier before the present time or the time mentioned 先前；早些时候；…之前◆ As I mentioned earlier… 正如我先前所提到的…◆ a week earlier 一周前◆ She had seen him earlier in the day . 她在那天早些时候已见过他。OPP later ● early ˈon 🔑 at an early stage of a situation , relationship , period of time , etc .在初期；在开始阶段；早先◆ I knew quite early on that I wanted to marry her . 我老早就知道我想娶她。 |
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