earlier
美 ['ɜrliər]
英 ['ɜː(r)liə(r)]
- adv.提前；提早；在早期；在初期
- adj.早期的；初期的；早先的；早到的
- n.厄利
- 网络早的；早些；早前
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1. | 早期的；初期的；早先的near the beginning of a period of time, an event etc. |
the early morning 清晨 | |
my earliest memories 我最早的记忆 | |
The project is still in the early stages. 这个项目仍处于初期阶段。 | |
the early 1990s 20 世纪 90 年代初 | |
in the early days of space exploration(= when it was just beginning) 在太空探索初期 | |
The earliest possible date I can make it is the third. 我最早也要到三号才有时间。 | |
He's in his early twenties. 他二十出头。 | |
Mozart's early works(= those written at the beginning of his career) 莫扎特的早期作品 | |
Early booking is essential, as space is limited. 座位有限，务必早日预订。 |
2. | 早到的；提前的；提早的arriving, or done before the usual, expected or planned time |
You're early! I wasn't expecting you till seven. 你来得真早！我还以为你七点钟才能到呢。 | |
The bus was ten minutes early. 公共汽车早到了十分钟。 | |
an early breakfast 很早的早餐 | |
Let's make an early start tomorrow. 咱们明天一早就出发吧。 | |
She's an early riser(= she gets up early in the morning) . 她是个习惯于早起的人。 | |
He learnt to play the piano at an early age . 他早年就学会了弹钢琴。 | |
early potatoes(= that are ready to eat at the beginning of the season) 早下来的土豆 |
IDM
an early bird
早起者；早到者；赶早者；捷足先登者a person who gets up, arrives, etc. very early
Please telephone at your earliest convenience. 请尽早打电话。 |
at your earliest convenience
尽早；尽快as soon as possible
Please telephone at your earliest convenience. 请尽早打电话。 |
the early bird catches the worm
捷足先登；捷足先得the person who takes the opportunity to do sth before other people will have an advantage over them
its early days (yet)
为时尚早；言之过早used to say that it is too soon to be sure how a situation will develop
1. | 在早期；在初期；在开始阶段near the beginning of a period of time, an event, a piece of work, etc. |
early in the week/year/season/morning 一周开始时；年初；季度初；一大早 | |
The best rooms go to those who book earliest. 最早预订者可得最好的房间。 | |
We arrived early the next day. 我们第二天很早就到达了。 | |
He started writing music as early as 1989. 他早在 1989 年就开始作曲了。 |
2. | 提早；提前before the usual, expected or planned time |
The bus came five minutes early. 公共汽车早到了五分钟。 | |
I woke up early this morning. 我今天早上醒得早。 | |
The baby arrived earlier than expected. 婴儿早产了。 |
3. | 先前；早些时候；…之前before the present time or the time mentioned |
As I mentioned earlier… 正如我先前所提到的… | |
a week earlier 一周前 | |
She had seen him earlier in the day. 她在那天早些时候已见过他。 |
IDM
I knew quite early on that I wanted to marry her. 我老早就知道我想娶她。 |
early on
在初期；在开始阶段；早先at an early stage of a situation, relationship, period of time, etc.
I knew quite early on that I wanted to marry her. 我老早就知道我想娶她。 |