单词详解

1. adj.

A. 早的，提早的 (before the usual or expected time)

I was much earlier than they expected. 我比他们期待的早多了。

B. 早期的，早先的，在前的 (near the beginning of a period of time)

In her early years, she was a keen basketball player. 她早年热衷于打篮球。

2. adv.

提早 (before the usual time or the time expected)

Could you come back home early this evening? 今天晚上你能早回家吗？

相关词组

1. an early bird 早到者

You are an early bird this morning! 你今天起的真早啊！

2. early or late 迟早

I am sure you will succeed early or late. 我相信你迟早会成功的。

3. early days 过早，尚早

You are not sure if our book will be a success, it’s early days yet.

我们这本书是否受欢迎，你没有把握，现在言之过早。

相关单词

近义词：premature

反义词：late

名词：earliness

比较级：earlier

最高级：earliest