early
adj. 早的; 初期的; 開始階段的
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?
為什麼我們那麼早就得上床睡覺?
Early means near the beginning of a day, week, year, or other period of time.
...in the 1970s and the early 1980s.
在20世紀70年代以及80年代早期
...a few weeks in early summer...
初夏的幾個星期
Early means before the time that was arranged or expected.
She arrived early to secure a place at the front...
為了能佔個靠前的位置,她提早到了。
The first snow came a month earlier than usual.
第一場雪比往年提早了一個月。
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.
懷孕初期
...Fassbinder's early films...
法斯賓德的早期影片
Early means near the beginning of something such as a piece of work or a process.
...the book's early chapters.
書的開頭幾章
Early refers to plants which flower or crop before or at the beginning of the main season.
...these early cabbages and cauliflowers.
這些早熟捲心菜和花椰菜
Early reports or indications of something are the first reports or indications about it.
The early indications look encouraging...
開初的跡象看起來令人鼓舞。
Earlier reports that troops opened fire are now being denied.
有關軍隊開火的最初傳聞現在遭到了否認。
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.
通貨膨脹率最早有可能在本月就回落至個位數。
...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.
弗朗西斯最終成為英格蘭隊主教練的機率可能更高。當然,現在這樣說為時尚早,他還沒贏過呢。
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
作為最早日期,至早
early bird
(幽默)早起的鳥兒(指早起者、早到者或捷足先登者)
the early bird catches the worm
(諺)早起的鳥兒有蟲吃,捷足者可先得
early doors
(英,非正式)(尤指比賽或競賽中的)最初階段;一開始
an early grave
早逝
the early hours
凌晨(午夜後黎明前)
an early night
(尤指為彌補睡眠時間而比平時)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,過早
Public general hospital originated in the almshouse infirmaries established as early as colonial times by local governments to care for the poor.
公立醫院源自殖民地時期政府為了救濟窮人而建立的救濟院中的醫務所.
The curriculum is rigidly prescribed from an early age.
自兒童時起即已開始有嚴格的課程設定.
She resolved on making an early start.
她決定早早出發.
The trees are budding early this year.
今年樹萌芽得早.
Early experiments with military rockets prepared the ground for space travel.
早期軍用火箭的試驗為太空飛行奠定了基礎.