n. 厄利〔姓氏〕。 adj. 1.早;(果实等)早熟的。 2.早日的,及早的。 3.早期的,很久以前的,古代的;近日的。 短语和例子 at an early date 早日,在最近期间。 Please reply at your earliest convenience 务请早日赐覆。 early death 早死,夭折。 early maturity (of mind) 思想早熟。 early train 早班车。 early riser 早起的人; early rising 早起。 early bird 早起的人 (The early bird catches [gets] the worm. 〔谚语〕捷足先登)。 early habits 早起早睡的习惯。 E- Modern English 早期现代英语 (十五世纪中叶至十八世纪中叶)。 It is early days yet (to make up one's mind). (要下决心)现在还为时过早。 one's early days 年轻时。 keep early hours 早睡早起。 adv. 早,先,初;幼小时候。 as early as May 早在五月里。 Don't come too early. 不要来的太早。 early in May 五月初。 earlier on 以前,在更早的时候。 early and late 从早到晚。 earlyon 在早期。 early or late 迟早,早晚。 E- sow, early mow. 〔谚语〕早种早收。 rise [get up] early 早起。
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time; "early morning"; "an early warning"; "early diagnosis"; "an early death"; "took early retirement"; "an early spring"; "early varieties of peas and tomatoes mature before most standard varieties"
being or occurring at an early stage of development; "in an early stage"; "early forms of life"; "early man"; "an early computer"
of an early stage in the development of a language or literature; "the Early Hebrew alphabetical script is that used mainly from the 11th to the 6th centuries B.C."; "Early Modern English is represented in documents printed from 1476 to 1700"
before the usual time or the time expected; "she graduated early"; "the house was completed ahead of time" 同义词:ahead of time, too soon, ahead of time, too soon,
in good time; "he awoke betimes that morning" 同义词:betimes, betimes,
during an early stage; "early on in her career" 同义词:early on, early on,
before the usual time or the time expected; "she graduated early"; "the house was completed ahead of time" 同义词:ahead of time, too soon, ahead of time, too soon,
in good time; "he awoke betimes that morning" 同义词:betimes, betimes,
during an early stage; "early on in her career" 同义词:early on, early on,
very young; "at an early age"
belonging to the distant past; "the early inhabitants of Europe"; "former generations"; "in other times" 同义词:former, other,
expected in the near future; "look for an early end to the negotiations"
例句与用法
1.
By early june, the president was at bay . 六月初总统已经陷入了绝境。
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I do not relish having to get up so early . 我可不乐意这么早就起床。
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Such is one sample of the earliest true men . 这是最早的真人的标本。
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This approximation has been discussed earlier . 这个假定以前讨论过。
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Lassitude occurs early in the course of the disease . 病初出现疲倦。
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The exchequer early achieved independence . 财政部很早就取得独立了。
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Hopkins sent me the earliest intimation . 霍普金斯最先将情况通知我。
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We paid back the loans seven years earlier . 我们提前七年还清了贷款。
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The ship had left lisbon four days earlier . 轮船四日前已驶离里斯本。
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All i requested of you was that you came early . 我只要求你早点来。