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early adv.早adj.早 (1) 他们预料你会早到。(2) 今年苹果树很早结果。(3) 今天晚上你能早回家吗？(4) 约翰无疑会像平时一样很早就来。(5) 现在起床还太早。(6) 这个希腊盘子是很早时期的制品。(7) 请尽量早点儿。(8) 他的绘画天赋很早就发挥出来。(9) 他很早就迷上了，滑雪运动。 An early riser gets up with the sun every morning, and you might eat an early dinner at five in the evening. If you're in your early twenties, you're closer to 20 than 30, while the early 20th century was the time period before 1950. If a baby comes early, she's born before her expected due date. The Old English source is ærlice, "early," which comes from ær, "soon" or "ere."

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英 ['ɜːli] 美 ['ɜːrli] (1) They figured on your arriving early.(2) The apple trees are fruiting early this year.(3) Could you come back home early this evening?(4) John will doubtless come early as he always does.(5) It's too early for getting up.(6) This Greek dish is of a very early date.(7) Please make every endeavor to be early.(8) His genius as a painter flowered very early.(9) He got skinning in his blood at a very early age. Something that's early happens right at the beginning of some specific time period, or before you expect it to happen. An early party guest shows up before the party starts. 1[ADV-GRADED 副词]（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.   [ADV after v]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 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]早期的；初期的 Early means near the beginning of a day, week, year, or other period of time.   [ADJ n]  [ADV with v]...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 副词]（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.   [ADV after v]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 is also an adjective.I'm always early.我总是早到。4[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（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.   [ADJ n]...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 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（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.   [ADJ n]...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 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（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.   [ADJ n]...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 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（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.   [ADJ n]  [FORMAL 正式]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 短语]早在 You can use as early as to emphasize that a particular time or period is surprisingly early.   [PHR n]  [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年9[PHRASE 短语]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.   [V inflects]  [INFORMAL 非正式]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。

英语单词	early
英美音标	英 ['ɜːli] 美 ['ɜːrli]
中文释义	adv.早 adj.早
英语例句	(1) They figured on your arriving early. (2) The apple trees are fruiting early this year. (3) Could you come back home early this evening? (4) John will doubtless come early as he always does. (5) It's too early for getting up. (6) This Greek dish is of a very early date. (7) Please make every endeavor to be early. (8) His genius as a painter flowered very early. (9) He got skinning in his blood at a very early age.
中文例句	(1) 他们预料你会早到。 (2) 今年苹果树很早结果。 (3) 今天晚上你能早回家吗？ (4) 约翰无疑会像平时一样很早就来。 (5) 现在起床还太早。 (6) 这个希腊盘子是很早时期的制品。 (7) 请尽量早点儿。 (8) 他的绘画天赋很早就发挥出来。 (9) 他很早就迷上了，滑雪运动。
vocabulary简明	Something that's early happens right at the beginning of some specific time period, or before you expect it to happen. An early party guest shows up before the party starts.
vocabulary扩展	An early riser gets up with the sun every morning, and you might eat an early dinner at five in the evening. If you're in your early twenties, you're closer to 20 than 30, while the early 20th century was the time period before 1950. If a baby comes early, she's born before her expected due date. The Old English source is ærlice, "early," which comes from ær, "soon" or "ere."
柯林斯解释	1 [ADV-GRADED 副词]（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. [ADV after v] 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 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]早期的；初期的 Early means near the beginning of a day, week, year, or other period of time. [ADJ n] [ADV with v] ...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 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 副词]（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. [ADV after v] 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 is also an adjective. I'm always early. 我总是早到。 4 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（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. [ADJ n] ...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 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（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. [ADJ n] ...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 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（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. [ADJ n] ...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 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（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. [ADJ n] [FORMAL 正式] 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 短语]早在 You can use as early as to emphasize that a particular time or period is surprisingly early. [PHR n] [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年 9 [PHRASE 短语]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. [V inflects] [INFORMAL 非正式] 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。

Early Time N Beginning Means I Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词