earlier的中文翻译是什么意思

earlier

US/ˈɝlɪr/
UK/'ɜ:lɪə/

adj. 早期的,初期的

adv. 早期(地),初期(地)

earlier柯林斯释义

(early的比较级)

Earlier is the comparative of early.

    ADV-COMPAR早些时候;先前;之前

    Earlier is used to refer to a point or period in time before the present or before the one you are talking about.

    • As mentioned earlier, the University supplements this information with an interview...

      如前所述,大学将通过面试对这一信息进行补充。

    • Earlier, it had been hoped to use the indoor track.

      之前曾经希望能使用室内跑道。

    earlier英文释义

    Adjective

    1. (comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early;

    • a fashion popular in earlier times
    • his earlier work reflects the influence of his teacher
    • Verdi's earliest and most raucous opera

    Adverb

    1. earlier in time; previously;

    • I had known her before
    • as I said before
    • he called me the day before but your call had come even earlier
    • her parents had died four years earlier
    • I mentioned that problem earlier

    2. comparatives of `soon' or `early';

    • Come a little sooner, if you can
    • came earlier than I expected

    3. before now;

    • why didn't you tell me in the first place?

    earlier场景例句

    A few days earlier he had received a telegram from Lord Lloyd.

    几天前,他收到劳埃德勋爵发来的一封电报。

    The earlier the treatment is given, the better the patient's chances.

    病人越早接受治疗,康复的可能性就越大。

    Girls generally reach sexual maturity two years earlier than boys.

    通常女孩性发育成熟要比男孩早两年。

    It would be nice to be able to afford to retire earlier.

    无后顾之忧而能提早退休当是件幸事。

    If I may return to what we were talking about earlier.

    让我们再回到之前的那个话题。

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    earlier近义词

    backbeforeformerpreviousago

    earlier反义词

    adj. 较早的

    later