early
a.早(期)的，在前的；早熟的ad.在早期；早
释义2：
early
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◙ (earlier, earliest)1. happening or done before the usual or expected time• 早的；提早的 »we ate an early lunch. 我们吃了一顿提前的午饭。 (of a plant or crop) flowering or ripening before other varieties• （植物或农作物）早产的，早熟的 »early potatoes. 早熟马铃薯。2. happening, belonging to, or done near to the beginning of a particular time or period• 开始阶段的，开始的 »an early goal secured victory. 开场后不久的一记进球奠定了比赛胜局。 denoting or belonging to the beginning or opening stages of a historical period, cultural movement, or sphere of activity• 早期的，初期的 »early Impressionism. 早期印象主义。 occurring at the beginning of a sequence• （次序）在前的，前面的 »the earlier chapters of the book. 这本书的前几章。◙ adverb1. before the usual or expected time• 早，提早 »I was planning to finish work early today. 我原本打算今天提早完成工作。 near the beginning of a particular time or period• 在开始阶段，在初期，在早期 »we lost a couple of games early in the season. 我们在赛季开始时输了几场。 (earlier)before the present time or before the time one is referring to• 在（现在或所指时间）之前，早先，早些时候 »you met my husband earlier. 你之前见过我的丈夫。◙ plural noun, (earlies)1. potatoes which are ready to be harvested early• 早熟马铃薯2. [informal] early shifts• [非正式] 早班 »she is on earlies. 她在上早班。【IDIOMS】
◘ at the earliest1. not before the time or date specified• 作为最早日期，至早◘ early bird1. (humorous)a person who rises, arrives, or acts before the usual or expected time• [幽默] 早起的鸟儿（指早起者、早到者或捷足先登者）◘ the early bird catches the worm1. (proverb)the person who takes the earliest opportunity to do something will gain the advantage over others• [谚] 早起的鸟儿有虫吃，捷足者可先得◘ early doors1. [Brit. informal] early on, especially in a game or contest• [英，非正式] （尤指比赛或竞赛中的）最初阶段；一开始 »you should try to wind up their star player early doors. 你应该一开始就设法使对方明星队员处于高度紧张状态。◘ an early grave1. a premature or untimely death• 早逝 »he worked himself into an early grave. 他因过度工作而早逝。◘ the early hours1. the time after midnight and before dawn• 凌晨（午夜后黎明前）◘ an early night1. an occasion when someone goes to bed before the usual time, especially in order to catch up on sleep• （尤指为弥补睡眠时间而比平时）睡得早的晚上◘ early (或 earlier) on1. at an early (or earlier) stage in a particular time or period• 在初期；早先 »they discovered early on that the published data were wrong. 他们早就发现所公布的数据是错的。◘ it's (或 these are) early days1. (informal, chiefly Brit. )it is too soon to be sure how a situation will develop• [非正式，主英] 尚早，过早 »it's still early days for the initiative. 现在采取主动为时尚早。【派生】
♦ earliness noun【语源】
1. Old English (as an adverb) ǣrlīce (see ere , -ly ), influenced by Old Norse
árliga. The adjective use dates from Middle English
俄语/英语字母转换