adjective

early

翻译

早的, 初期的

I have an early meeting tomorrow.

我明天有个早会。

She arrived early for the appointment.

她赴约来早了。

This is an early example of his work.

这是他早期作品的一个例子。

((形容词)) 在通常或预期时间之前的。The early train is often less crowded.

((副词)) 在通常或预期时间之前。We finished the project early.

((形容词)) 在某一时期的早期发生或存在的。He was a famous early scientist.

同义词: prompt (迅速的); 反义词: late (晚的), tardy (迟的)

源自古英语 'ǣr'，意为“很快，之前”。后缀 '-ly' 构成形容词/副词。

记住谚语：“早起的鸟儿有虫吃”(The early bird catches the worm)。