| 释义 |
🔑earlyear·ly /ˈərli / (ear·li·er, ear·li·est)adjective , adverb - near the beginning of a period of time, a piece of work, a series, etc.早期（的）；初期（的）；在早期◆Come in the early afternoon.下午早点来。◆I have to get up early on weekday mornings.我工作日早晨都得早起。◆He got married in his early twenties.他二十出头就结婚了。◆The project is still in its early stages.这个项目仍处于初期阶段。◆The tunnel should be finished early next year.这条隧道在明年初应该就可以完工。 OPP late
- before the usual or expected time提前（的）；提早（的）◆She arrived five minutes early for her interview.她面试时早到了五分钟。◆Spring is early this year.今年的春天来得早。◆She's an early riser (= she gets up early in the morning).她习惯早起。 OPP late
 ●at the earliestnot before the date or time mentioned最早◆I can fix it by Friday at the earliest.我最快星期五能修好它。●an early birda person who gets up, arrives, etc. very early早起者；早到者；捷足先登者◆You're an early bird this morning!你今天早上起得真早！●the early hoursvery early in the morning in the hours after midnight凌晨◆The burglary occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, May 10.这起入室盗窃案发生在 5 月 10 日星期二的凌晨。●an early / a late nightan evening when you go to bed earlier / later than usual比平时睡得早／晚◆Let's make it an early night tonight.咱们今晚早点睡吧。●early onsoon after the beginning早先；早些时候；在初期◆He achieved fame early on in his career.他出道不久就成名了。 |