early
(-ier, -iest) adj, adv
1 near to the beginning of a period of time 早; 初; 初期: the early morning 清早
in early spring 早春
in his early twenties, ie aged between 20 and 23 or 24 (他)二十歲出頭
early works (of a composer, poet, writer, etc), ie those written at the beginning of a career (作曲家、 詩人、 作家等的)早期作品
Two players were injured early in the season. 有兩名選手在該季開始不久就受了傷. Cf 參看 late1 2, late2 2.
2 before the usual or expected time 提前; 提早
early peaches, ie peaches that ripen early in the season 早熟的桃子
an early breakfast, eg at 5 am 很早的早餐(如於早晨5時者)
I got up early today. 我今天起得很早.
The bus arrived five minutes early. 公共汽車早到了五分鐘. Cf 參看 late1 1, late2 1.
3 (idm 習語) at your earliest con`venience (fml esp commerce 文, 尤用於商業(yè)) as soon as possible 盡早
Please deliver the goods at your earliest convenience. 請盡早送貨. bright and `early => bright. an `early bird (joc 謔) person who arrives, gets up, etc early 早到、 早起等的人
You're an early bird this morning! 你今天起得真早啊! the ,early bird catches the `worm (saying 諺) the person who arrives, gets up, etc first will be successful 早起的鳥才能捉到蟲; 捷足先登. early `days (yet) (esp Brit) too soon to be sure how a situation, etc will develop 過早; 尚早
I'm not sure if our book will be a success it's early days yet. 我們這本書是否受歡迎, 我沒有把握--現(xiàn)在言之過早. the early `hours very early in the morning, ie not long after midnight 深夜
They were dancing till the early hours. 他們跳舞跳到深夜. an early/a late night => night. early `on soon after the start of a past event 在初期; 開始後不久
I knew early on (in the film) that I wasn't going to enjoy it. 電影一開演我就知道不會喜歡這部電影. an early/late riser => riser (rise1). ,early to `bed and ,early to `rise (makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise) (saying 諺) living sensibly and without excesses (will bring a person good health, money and wisdom) 睡得早, 起得早, (富足、 聰明、 身體好). keep early `hours rise early or go to bed early 早起; 早睡.
?? 考研助記
三十“而立”(諧音),人生 早期
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*['?:li]a. 早的, 早熟的ad. 很早, 初【經(jīng)】 稍早的; 早先相關詞組: early or late
She says she loves me, but my relatives say she is just after my money.
她說她愛我,但是我的親友說她只是想要我的錢。
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