释义
adj. 早期的；较早的
Near the beginning of a period or before the usual time
adv. 提前；在早期
Before the expected time or near the beginning
例句
We caught an early train and arrived before breakfast.
我们赶上了一班早车，在早餐前就到了。
Early investment in childhood education can reduce inequality and improve employment prospects later in life.
及早投资幼儿教育可以减少不平等，并改善孩子成年后的就业前景。
常用搭配
- early childhood ｜ 幼儿期
- early stages ｜ 早期阶段
- arrive early ｜ 提前到达
- early detection ｜ 早期发现
词族
- earlier (adv.)
- earliest (adj.)
反义
- late
用法提示
early兼作形容词和副词，不加-ly。
常见问题
- early 是什么意思？
- adj. 早期的；较早的；adv. 提前；在早期
- early 怎么发音？
- 英音 /ˈɜːli/，美音 /ˈɝːli/。点击页面上方的发音按钮可以试听。
