时间: 2025-04-26 03:51:05
美: ['ɝli]
英: ['ɜːlɪ]
adj. 早期的；早熟的
adv. 提早；在初期
n. (Early)人名；(英)厄尔利
最后更新时间:2025-04-26 03:51:05
词源分析：该单词源自古英语“earlic”，意为“早的”。它与德语“eher”和荷兰语“eerder”有共同起源，均表示时间上的早期。
历史背景：该词在英语中的使用可以追溯到公元前的古英语文献，最早的记录可以在一些**文本中找到。
课本：
正式与非正式语境：
特殊场合：
I like to wake up early to enjoy the quiet morning.
我喜欢早起，享受宁静的早晨。
The early bird catches the worm.
早起的鸟儿有虫吃。（谚语）
She arrived early to the meeting to prepare her notes.
她提前到达会议以准备笔记。
His early works were not as popular as his later books.
他早期的作品没有他后来的书那么受欢迎。
They started the project early to avoid last-minute stress.
他们提前开始项目以避免最后时刻的压力。
*. The early signs of the disease are often overlooked.
疾病的早期迹象常常被忽视。
We should leave early to avoid traffic.
我们应该早些出发以避开交通。
The early results of the experiment were promising.
实验的早期结果很有希望。
He is an early riser and enjoys jogging at dawn.
他是个早起的人，喜欢在黎明时分慢跑。
The early history of the city is fascinating.
这座城市的早期历史非常迷人。
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通过以上的分析和示例，理解“early”这个词的使用场景和含义将会更加深入。
[[ADV after v]] Early means before the usual time that a particular event or activity happens. 早
例：I knew I had to get up early.我知道我得早起。
[[ADJ n]] Early is also an adjective. 早的
例：I decided that I was going to take early retirement.我决定了我将提早退休。
[[ADJ n]] Early means near the beginning of a day, week, year, or other period of time. 早期的
例：...in the 1970s and the early 1980s.…在20世纪70年代和20世纪80年代初期。
例：She was in her early teens.她有十三四岁了。
[ADV] Early is also an adverb. 在早期
例：We'll hope to see you some time early next week.我们希望在下周初的某个时候见你。
[[ADV after v]] Early means before the time that was arranged or expected. 提前
例：She arrived early to get a place at the front.她提前到达，好在前排找个位置。
[ADJ] Early is also an adjective. 提前的
例：I'm always early.我总是提早。
[[ADJ n]] Early means near the beginning of a period in history, or in the history of something such as the world, a society, or an activity. 早期的; 初期的
例：...the early stages of pregnancy.…怀孕初期。
例：...Fassbinder's early films.…法斯宾德的早期电影。
[[ADJ n]] Early means near the beginning of something such as a piece of work or a process. 开始的
例：...the book's early chapters.…该书开头几章。
[ADV] Early is also an adverb. 在开始阶段
例：...an incident that occurred much earlier in the game.…一个在比赛刚开始时发生的事件。
[[ADJ n]] Early refers to plants that flower or crop before or at the beginning of the main season. 早开花的; 早熟的
例：...these early cabbages and cauliflowers.…这些早熟的卷心菜和花椰菜。
[[ADV with v]] Early is also an adverb. 早开花地
例：This early flowering gladiolus is not very hardy.这株开花早的剑兰不是很耐寒。
[[ADJ n]] Early reports or indications of something are the first reports or indications about it. 初期的
例：The early indications look encouraging.初期的迹象看起来鼓舞人心。
[[强调]] You can use as early as to emphasize that a particular time or period is surprisingly early. 早在
例：Inflation could fall back into single figures as early as this month.通货膨胀最早在本月就能回落到一位数。