Early
[ 'ɝli ]
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adj. 早的;早期的;早日的;（果实等）早熟的;
adv. 早;在初期;先前;提早;
📝 例句
We look forward to an early reply.
我们期望早日得到答复。
I'll finish the assignment early if I have to (finish it early).
如果我必须提前完成作业，我就提前。
We had an early dinner today.
今天我们晚餐吃得早。
We advised that they should start early/advised them to start early.
我们建议他们应该及早开始.
Please come to see me early tomorrow morning.
请明天一早来见我。
🌱 联想助记
【串】他nearly(几乎)yearly(每年)都来得early(很早)
【记】※ ear-耳朵,ly-拼音“老爷”:老爷的耳朵早就不灵了
※ ear-耳朵,ly-拼音“老鹰”:很早的时候,我的耳朵就补老鹰叨走了
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
early
(-ier, -iest) adj, adv
1 near to the beginning of a period of time 早; 初; 初期: the early morning 清早
in early spring 早春
in his early twenties, ie aged between 20 and 23 or 24 （他）二十岁出头
early works (of a composer, poet, writer, etc), ie those written at the beginning of a career （作曲家、 诗人、 作家等的）早期作品
Two players were injured early in the season. 有两名选手在该季开始不久就受了伤. Cf 参看 late1 2, late2 2.
2 before the usual or expected time 提前; 提早
early peaches, ie peaches that ripen early in the season 早熟的桃子
an early breakfast, eg at 5 am 很早的早餐（如於早晨5时者）
I got up early today. 我今天起得很早.
The bus arrived five minutes early. 公共汽车早到了五分钟. Cf 参看 late1 1, late2 1.
3 (idm 习语) at your earliest con`venience (fml esp commerce 文, 尤用於商业) as soon as possible 尽早
Please deliver the goods at your earliest convenience. 请尽早送货. bright and `early => bright. an `early bird (joc 谑) person who arrives, gets up, etc early 早到、 早起等的人
You're an early bird this morning! 你今天起得真早啊! the ,early bird catches the `worm (saying 谚) the person who arrives, gets up, etc first will be successful 早起的鸟才能捉到虫; 捷足先登. early `days (yet) (esp Brit) too soon to be sure how a situation, etc will develop 过早; 尚早
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. the early `hours very early in the morning, ie not long after midnight 深夜
They were dancing till the early hours. 他们跳舞跳到深夜. an early/a late night => night. early `on soon after the start of a past event 在初期; 开始後不久
I knew early on (in the film) that I wasn't going to enjoy it. 电影一开演我就知道不会喜欢这部电影. an early/late riser => riser (rise1). ,early to `bed and ,early to `rise (makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise) (saying 谚) living sensibly and without excesses (will bring a person good health, money and wisdom) 睡得早, 起得早, （富足、 聪明、 身体好）. keep early `hours rise early or go to bed early 早起; 早睡.
🎯 考研助记
三十“而立”（谐音），人生 早期
🔁 扩展释义
*['ә:li]a. 早的, 早熟的ad. 很早, 初【经】 稍早的; 早先相关词组: early or late
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OK, Philip. This is your third cup of coffee.
好啦 Philip。这是你第三杯咖啡了。
His presence in the room was not noticed.
没有人注意到他在房间里。
Both men had just begun to swim towards the shore, when they noticed with dismay that the speedboat was moving in a circle.
两个人刚开始向岸边游去，就突然惊愕地发现快艇正在转着圈行驶，