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BNC: 245 COCA: 365
early
ɜːʳli ˈɜrli
Word forms: comparative earlier, superlative earliest
1 ADV-GRADED [ADVERB after verb] (指在通常的时间之前)早,提早,提前 Early means before the usual time that a particular event or activity happens. (指在通常的时间之前)早,提早,提前
  • I knew I had to get up early.

    我知道我得早起。

  • Why do we have to go to bed so early?

    为什么我们那么早就得上床睡觉?

Early is also an adjective.
  • I decided that I was going to take early retirement.

    我决定提前退休。

  • I planned an early night.

    我打算早点睡。

2 ADJ-GRADED [ADJ n] 早期的;初期的 Early means near the beginning of a day, week, year, or other period of time. 早期的;初期的
  • ...in the 1970s and the early 1980s.

    20世纪70年代以及80年代早期

  • ...a few weeks in early summer.

    初夏的几个星期

  • She was in her early teens.

    她正值豆蔻年华。

  • ...the early hours of Saturday morning.

    星期六一大早

Early is also an adverb.
  • We'll hope to see you some time early next week.

    我们希望下周初能见到你。

  • ...early in the season.

    季节之初

3 ADV-GRADED [ADVERB after verb] (指在原定或预计的时间之前)早,提早,提前 Early means before the time that was arranged or expected. (指在原定或预计的时间之前)早,提早,提前
  • She arrived early to secure a place at the front.

    为了能占个靠前的位置,她提早到了。

  • The first snow came a month earlier than usual.

    第一场雪比往年提早了一个月。

SYN in good time, beforehand, ahead of schedule, in advance
Early is also an adjective.
  • I'm always early.

    我总是早到。

4 ADJ-GRADED [ADJ n] (历史时期或事物存续期)早期的,初期的 Early means near the beginning of a period in history, or in the history of something such as the world, a society, or an activity. (历史时期或事物存续期)早期的,初期的
  • ...the early stages of pregnancy.

    怀孕初期

  • ...Fassbinder's early films.

    法斯宾德的早期影片

  • ...the early days of the occupation.

    占领初期

  • It's too early to declare his efforts a success.

    现在就断言他的努力已经获得成功还为时过早。

5 ADJ-GRADED [ADJ n] (作品、过程等)开始阶段的 Early means near the beginning of something such as a piece of work or a process. (作品、过程等)开始阶段的
  • ...the book's early chapters.

    书的开头几章

Early is also an adverb.
  • ...an incident which occurred much earlier in the game.

    比赛刚开始时发生的一件事

6 ADJ-GRADED [ADJ n] (植物)早开花的,早熟的 Early refers to plants which flower or crop before or at the beginning of the main season. (植物)早开花的,早熟的
  • ...these early cabbages and cauliflowers.

    这些早熟卷心菜和花椰菜

Early is also an adverb.
  • ...early flowering shrubs.

    早花灌木

7 ADJ-GRADED [ADJ n] (传闻、迹象等)最早的,最初的 Early reports or indications of something are the first reports or indications about it. (传闻、迹象等)最早的,最初的 [formal]
  • The early indications look encouraging.

    开初的迹象看起来令人鼓舞。

  • Earlier reports that troops opened fire are now being denied.

    有关军队开火的最初传闻现在遭到了否认。

8 PHRASE 早在 You can use as early as to emphasize that a particular time or period is surprisingly early. 早在 [emphasis]
  • Inflation could fall back into single figures as early as this month.

    通货膨胀率最早有可能在本月就回落至个位数。

  • ...as early as 1838.

    早在1838

9 PHRASE 言之过早;为时尚早 If you say about something that might be true that it is early days, you mean that it is too soon for you to be completely sure about it. 言之过早;为时尚早 [informal]
  • The chances of Francis eventually becoming manager of England are perhaps higher. It is early days, of course, and he has yet to win anything.

    弗朗西斯最终成为英格兰队主教练的几率可能更高。当然,现在这样说为时尚早,他还没赢过呢。

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BNC: 245 COCA: 365
early

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION VERBSbe, feel, seem早;感覺早;似乎早ADVERBextremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/相當/非常早awfully過分早You're here awfully early, aren't you?你來得太早了,不是嗎?a little, slightly, etc.有點兒/略有些早I'm sorry I'm a little early.對不起,我來得早了點兒。relatively較早surprisingly, unusually出奇地早These discoveries were made at a surprisingly early date.這些發現早得出奇。ridiculously不可思議地早I have to get up ridiculously early.我必須早得離譜就起來。PREPOSITIONfor對⋯來說早It's a little early for lunch.吃午飯還早了點兒。in在⋯早期He discovered these pleasures early in life.他早年的時候就發現了這些樂趣。
BNC: 245 COCA: 365
early

adjective

early ♦︎ on time ♦︎ punctual ♦︎ prompt ♦︎ on the dotThese words all describe sb/sth that arrives or happens before or at the usual or arranged time. 这些词均表示早到的、提前的或准时的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配to be early / punctual for sthvery / always early / punctual / prompt early arriving or happening before the usual or arranged 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7点才到呢。The bus was ten minutes early.公共汽车早到了10分钟。We had an early breakfast.我们早饭吃得早。Let's make an early start tomorrow.我们明天一早就出发吧。She's an early riser (= she gets up early in the morning).她起得早。He learned to play the piano at an early age.他从小就学习弹钢琴。OPP late late early

adverb

I arrived a few minutes early for my interview.我面试早到了几分钟。The baby arrived earlier than expected.婴儿早产了。
on ˈtime

phrase

arriving at the arranged or correct time; not late 按时的;准时的Please try to be on time in future.以后请准时。The train arrived right on time.火车正点到达。 OPP late late
punctual ˈpʌŋktʃuəl (rather formal) arriving or happening at the arranged or correct time; not late 按时的;准时的;守时的Always be punctual for an interview.参加面试一定要守时。Punctual attendance at all classes is required.所有的课都必须准时出席。OPP late late punctuality ˌpʌŋktʃuˈæləti

noun

[uncountable] He insists on regular attendance and punctuality.他坚持要求不能缺勤,并且要准时。
punctually

adverb

They always pay punctually.他们一向按时付款。
prompt [not before noun] arriving at the right time; acting without delay 准时的;迅速的;立即行动的Please be prompt when attending these meetings.请准时出席这些会议。 (BrE) He's prompt to criticize but not so ready to do any work himself.他批评别人毫不犹豫,自己干起事来可没那么利落。 prompt

adverb

The meeting will begin at ten o'clock prompt.会议将于10点钟准时开始。
promptly

adverb

They arrived promptly at two o'clock.他们2点钟准时到达了。She deals with all the correspondence promptly and efficiently.她迅速高效地处理所有往来信件。
on the ˈdot

idiom

(informal) exactly on time; at the exact time mentioned 准时;在指定时刻The taxi showed up on the dot.出租车准时到了。 (NAmE) Breakfast is served at 8 right on the dot.8点整开早饭。 (BrE) Please tell him I'll call him on the dot of twelve.请转告他我12点整会给他打电话。
BNC: 245 COCA: 365
early
From or at the beginning: original, initial, early...
Before a time or event: before, first, early...
Words used to describe plants and plant parts: algal, androgynous, aquatic...
Soon and as soon as possible: soon, shortly, just...

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