early
adj. 早的; 初期的; 开始阶段的
adv. 在初期; 提早,提前
Early means before the usual time that a particular event or activity happens.
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 means near the beginning of a day, week, year, or other period of time.
...in the 1970s and the early 1980s.
在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
Early means before the time that was arranged or expected.
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。
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.
...the early stages of pregnancy.
怀孕初期
...Fassbinder's early films...
法斯宾德的早期影片
Early means near the beginning of something such as a piece of work or a process.
...the book's early chapters.
书的开头几章
Early refers to plants which flower or crop before or at the beginning of the main season.
...these early cabbages and cauliflowers.
这些早熟卷心菜和花椰菜
Early reports or indications of something are the first reports or indications about it.
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。
You can use as early as to emphasize that a particular time or period is surprisingly early.
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年
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.
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。
1. at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time;
2. being or occurring at an early stage of development;
3. of the distant past;
4. very young;
5. of an early stage in the development of a language or literature;
6. expected in the near future;
1. during an early stage;
2. before the usual time or the time expected;
3. in good time;
at the earliest
作为最早日期,至早
early bird
(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 worm
(谚)早起的鸟儿有虫吃,捷足者可先得
early doors
(英,非正式)(尤指比赛或竞赛中的)最初阶段;一开始
an early grave
早逝
the early hours
凌晨(午夜后黎明前)
an early night
(尤指为弥补睡眠时间而比平时)睡得早的晚上
early (或 earlier) on
在初期;早先
it's (或 these are) early days
(非正式,主英)尚早,过早
Public general hospital originated in the almshouse infirmaries established as early as colonial times by local governments to care for the poor.
公立医院源自殖民地时期政府为了救济穷人而建立的救济院中的医务所.
The curriculum is rigidly prescribed from an early age.
自儿童时起即已开始有严格的课程设置.
She resolved on making an early start.
她决定早早出发.
The trees are budding early this year.
今年树萌芽得早.
Early experiments with military rockets prepared the ground for space travel.
早期军用火箭的试验为太空飞行奠定了基础.