early
['ə:li]
adv.早
adj.早
例句与用法:
Many conservatives in the early 1900's thought impressionistic art was decadent.
20世纪初,许多保守主义者认为印象派的艺术是颓废的。
I'm not sure if our book will be a success it's early days yet.
我们这本书是否受欢迎,我没有把握--现在言之过早。
We shall find out the truth early or late.
我们迟早会查明事实真相。
It's too early for getting up.
现在起床还太早。
词形变化:
形容词比较级: earlier | 形容词最高级: earliest | 名词: earliness |
a.
1. 早的; 提早的; 早产的, 早熟的
They were much earlier than I expected.
他们比我期待的早多了。
We had an early dinner today.
今天我们晚餐吃得早。
2. 早期的, 早先的, 在前的
In his early years, he was a keen basketball player.
他早年热衷于打篮球。
3. 不久的, 很快的[Z][B]
We look forward to an early reply.
我们期望早日得到答复。
ad.
1. 早; 提早
Please come to see me early tomorrow morning.
请明天一早来见我。
Please come early.
请早点来。
2. 在开始阶段, 在初期
短语词组:
at the earliest
1. 最早
We will give you a reply on Friday at the earliest.
我们最早在星期五给你答复。
earlier on
1. 在早期; 早先
She developed a musical interest earlier on.
她在早年就对音乐产生了兴趣。
early
形容词比较级:earlier
形容词最高级:earliest
词形变化:
形容词比较级: earlier | 形容词最高级: earliest | 名词: earliness |
同义词:
back | beforetime | premature | in advance | advanced | the | in | past | advance | early on | in the past | late | long ago | initial | first | primary | timely | prompt | quick | speedy | at the beginning | ahead of schedule | soon | promptly | without delay | now | as soon as possible | ago | long | forward | or | forwards | ahead of time | betimes | former | other |
反义词:
词义辨析:
同义:
ad.从前
beforetime
in advance
back
long ago
in the past
同义参见:
advanced
forward or forwards
premature
反义:
a.早的
late
early['ə:li]adv.1.■早;提早,在原定(或预期、通常)的时间之前2.■初,在早期,在初期,在开始阶段,开始后不久3.■很久以前,从前,古时候,古代4.■不久,即将,最近,近期,很快地adj.1.■早的;提早的,早熟的,早产的2.■及早的,早日的3.■早先的,早期的4.■很久以前的,早时的;早代的,远古的5.■不久的,很快的,近期的n.1.■[常作 earlies]2.■早先的日子;早年3.■时鲜水果(或蔬菜)as early as早在at earliest至早,作为最早日期bright and early一大早earlier on先前,更早些时候,稍早的时候;在较早阶段[later on 的反义语]early and late一直;从早到晚;无论何时,在任何时候,始终,常常,时时early in the day(太)早;尚早Early master, soon knave.[谚语]过早当主人,不久成仆人。early on早先,早些时候,前不久;开始不久;在初期,在早期,在开始阶段early or late迟早,早晚Early sow,early mow.[谚语]早种早收;播得早,收得早。Early start makes easy stages.[谚语]早点动身,一路从容。Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.[谚语]睡早起早,使人聪明、富裕、身体好。Early wed, early dead.[谚语]早成亲,早夭折。变形adj.earlierearliest变形adv.earlierearliest
earlyearly[ˈə:li]adj.1.■早[初](期)的, 早熟的2.■及早的, 早日的; 近日的3.■早先的, 古代的in the early summer [spring]在初夏[春]季节early rice早稻in one's early life在某人的早年early Chinese architecture古代的中国建筑It is still too early to tell who will win.要说出谁将赢为时太早。The early bird catches the worm.[谚]捷足先登。
词性变化early[ˈə:li]adv.1.■早; 在初期; 开始2.■不久, 最近, 即将3.■很久以前; 古代Call me early.早一点叫我。Don't come too early.不要来得太早。
继承用法early-Victorianadj.1.■维多利亚王朝初期的
(earlier, earliest)
- 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。 - 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。
- 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。
(earlies)
- potatoes which are ready to be harvested early
早熟马铃薯 - (informal)early shifts
(非正式)早班
she is on earlies.
她在上早班。
at the earliest
- not before the time or date specified
作为最早日期,至早
- (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)
- (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
- (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。
- a premature or untimely death
早逝
he worked himself into an early grave.
他因过度工作而早逝。
- the time after midnight and before dawn
凌晨(午夜后黎明前)
- 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
- 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。
- (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。
earliness
noun
语源
- Old English (as an adverb) ǣrlīce (see ere, -ly), influenced by Old Norse árliga. The adjective use dates from Middle English
early
形容词 early:
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
being or occurring at an early stage of development
belonging to the distant past
very young
of an early stage in the development of a language or literature
expected in the near future
副词 early:
during an early stage
同义词:early on
before the usual time or the time expected
同义词:ahead of time, too soon
in good time
同义词:betimes
early
■In the early nineteen century every attempt to make rubber hard and strong came to nothing.
19世纪初,一切想使橡胶变得硬而结实的尝试都失败了。
■Many conservatives in the early 1900's thought impressionistic art was decadent.
20世纪初,许多保守主义者认为印象派的艺术是颓废的。
■Early to bed, early to rise, make a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.
[谚]睡得早,起得早,聪明、富裕、身体好。
■The whole household was early last Sunday.
上星期天全家人都起得很早。
■Candidates will be invited for interview early next month.
下月初将约请候选人面试。
■In order that we might get there on time, we should set out early.
为了及时赶到那里,我们应该早些出发。
■We started early in order to arrive before dark.
为了在天黑前到达,我们很早就动身了。
■Mankind learns its first language in early childhood.
人类是在幼年开始学习第一种语言的。
■I got up early this morning.
今天早晨我起床很早。
■Could you come back home early this evening?
今天晚上你能早回家吗?
■Easter comes early this year.
今年复活节来得早。
■The trees are budding early this year.
今年树木发芽早。
■Easter falls early this year.
今年的复活节来得早。
■The apple trees are fruiting early this year.
今年苹果树很早结果。
■I want to turn in early tonight and get a good night's rest.
今晚我要早睡,好好地休息一夜。
■Typically, he would come in late and then say that he had to go early.
他一向是来得很晚,然后又总说他得早走。
■He is studying English early and late.
他一天到晚都在学英语。
■In the early morning, he robed and drove abroad.
他一早就穿好衣服开车出门了。
■He has to leave work early today.
他今天得早点儿下班。
■He began to scratch along for himself at an early age.
他从很小的时候起就开始自己挣饭吃。
■They prayed for an early deliverance from captivity.
他们为早日获释而祈祷。
■They were a group of early navigators.
他们是一群早期的航海家。
■They figured on your arriving early.
他们预料你会早到。
■He resolved on/against (making) an early start.
他决定[反对]尽早出发。
■He agreed to let me go home early.
他同意让我早些回家。
■He wished them all a merry Christmas and departed early.
他向他们大家说了“圣诞节好”之后,很早就走了。
■He told us about his early career, although he only touched upon his service in military intelligence.
他告诉了我们他的早期生活,然而他只是简略地提到了他在军事情报机构服务过。
■He was mad about being waked up so early.
他因为那样早被叫醒而生气。
■He hewed out a career for himself in his early years.
他在年轻时艰苦地开创了一番事业。
■He come to the fore as a physicist at an early age.
他在早年就成了杰出的物理学家。
■He's always out of sorts early in the morning.
他大清早总是不痛快。
■He gave a speech on the heresies of the early Protestants.
他就早期新教徒的异端邪说作了演讲。
■He left early and caught the train by a good margin.
他很早动身,有充裕的时间赶上火车。
■He got skinning in his blood at a very early age.
他很早就迷上了,滑雪运动。
■He's eternally telephoning me early in the morning.
他总是大清早给我打电话。
■He left an hour early for fear of missing the train.
他提早一小时离开,惟恐错过那次火车。
■He early showed a talent for music.
他早年即展露出音乐的才能。
■His early training predisposed him to a life of adventure.
他早年所受的教养使他热衷於冒险活动。
■His early experience turn him into a passionate social reformer.
他早年的经历使他变成了一个狂热的社会改革者。
■Retiring early from his job freed him to join several local clubs.
他早早退休,摆脱了工作的羁绊而加入了当地的几个俱乐部。
■His early career was not a great success.
他早期的生涯并不很成功。
■It is essential that he get up early.
他有必要早起。
■He is in the habit of rising early.
他有早起的习惯。
■His custom was to get up early and have a cold bath.
他的习惯是早起,洗个冷水澡。
■His attitudes were shaped partly by early experiences.
他的想法在一定程度上是由他早期的经历决定的。
■One of his forefathers was an early settler in America.
他的祖先之一是美洲的早期移民。
■His genius as a painter flowered very early.
他的绘画天赋很早就发挥出来。
■He ordered a newspaper to be brought to his room with early morning.
他让服务员把早茶和报纸一块送到他的房间。
■He ought to/should be here in time he started early enough.
他该[应]按时到这里--他出发得够早的。
■He has a strong aversion to getting up early.
他非常讨厌早起床。
at the earliest
1. 最早
We will give you a reply on Friday at the earliest.
我们最早在星期五给你答复。
earlier on
1. 在早期; 早先
She developed a musical interest earlier on.
她在早年就对音乐产生了兴趣。
习惯用语as early as1.■早在bright and early1.■一大早earlier1.■[early] on 稍早的时候, 刚才early and late1.■从早到晚early or late1.■迟早, 早晚