| 单词 | early |
| 释义 | early (ɜːʳli ) Word forms: earlier , earliest 1. adverb [ADVERB after verb] A1 Early means before the usual time that a particular event or activity happens. I knew I had to get up early. Why do we have to go to bed so early? Early is also an adjective. I decided that I was going to take early retirement. I planned an early night. 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A2 Early means near the beginning of a day, week, year, or other period of time. ...in the 1970s and the early 1980s. ...a few weeks in early summer. She was in her early teens. ...the early hours of Saturday morning. Early is also an adverb. We'll hope to see you some time early next week. ...early in the season. 3. adverb [ADVERB after verb] A2 Early means before the time that was arranged or expected. She arrived early to secure a place at the front. The first snow came a month earlier than usual. Synonyms: in good time, beforehand, ahead of schedule, in advance Early is also an adjective. I'm always early. 4. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A2 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. ...the early stages of pregnancy. ...Fassbinder's early films. ...the early days of the occupation. It's too early to declare his efforts a success. 5. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A2 Early means near the beginning of something such as a piece of work or a process. ...the book's early chapters. Synonyms: first, opening, earliest, initial Early is also an adverb. ...an incident which occurred much earlier in the game. 6. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] Early refers to plants which flower or crop before or at the beginning of the main season. ...these early cabbages and cauliflowers. Early is also an adverb. ...early flowering shrubs. 7. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] B1+ Early reports or indications of something are the first reports or indications about it. [formal] The early indications look encouraging. Earlier reports that troops opened fire are now being denied. 8. as early as phrase B1 You can use as early as to emphasize that a particular time or period is surprisingly early. [emphasis] Inflation could fall back into single figures as early as this month. ...as early as 1838. 9. it's early days phrase If you say about something that might be true that it is early days, you mean that it is too soon for you to be completely sure about it. [informal] The chances of Francis eventually becoming manager of England are perhaps higher. It is early days, of course, and he has yet to win anything. Quotations: The early bird catches the worm Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise Idioms: it's early days [British] said to mean that it is too soon to be sure about what will happen in a particular situation in the future Maybe in time they will be friends again, but it's very early days. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers the early bird catches the worm said to mean that if someone wants to do something successfully then they should start as soon as they can If you're going to make it to the Senate, you need to start right now. The early bird catches the worm. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers an early bird someone who gets up early in the morning or who does something before other people We've always been early birds, up at 5.30 or 6am. An early-bird discount is sometimes available at the beginning of the season. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers take an early bath [British] to stop doing something that you are involved in and leave before you have finished Nineteen of the country's most experienced referees have been invited to take an early bath. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: early era For many players in the early era, this was true, too. Times, Sunday Times However, due to the lack of documents from that early era, historians have been unable to verify the location of this monastery. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The covermount practice continued with computer magazines in the early era of home computers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In the early era, home ice was a flooded field borrowed from the local garrison and the players cleared the ice. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Straight edge individuals of this early era often associated with the original punk ideals such as individualism, disdain for work and school, and live-for-the-moment attitudes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 That was an early estimate prepared before the detailed survey was taken. Times, Sunday Times An early estimate of the following year's production was about 19 million bushels, of which 16.5 million was likely to be marketable. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 An unofficial and early estimate of losses on the island was $30 million. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The early estimate of the costs for this link was $1.5 billion and the earliest environmental work would be completed by the end of 2013. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The early estimates are that 250,000 who applied for tickets may end up with none at all. Times, Sunday Times Early forecasts were that it would be as much as 16.5 million tonnes, but this could be cut by 10 per cent. Times, Sunday Times With global demand holding up, early forecasts are that the surplus for the whole of this year will exceed $200 billion, up from $177 billion last year. Times, Sunday Times Early forecasts suggested it resulted in a 12 million boost to the city's economy. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Early forecasts indicated a possible threat to the meeting, causing the government to prepare for a potential alternate site. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Tense labour relations on the worksite and skyrocketing construction costs, a common trait among large infrastructure projects built in that period, tripled the early forecasts. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Progress in the understanding of sensory and perceptual processes in early infancy. The Developing Child (7th edn.) (1995) Similar effects may be seen in all devices or manoeuvres that place the legs in a purely straight position for prolonged periods in early infancy. Times, Sunday Times (2013) If we get that right, this new initiative will really form the bedrock of early intervention. The Sun (2012) Early diagnosis is of value only where earlier intervention improves outcome. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The key to effective treatment is early intervention. Times, Sunday Times (2016) This sort of early intervention has shown very positive results. Times, Sunday Times (2010) What is not in dispute is the benefit to the individual, and to society at large, of early intervention. Times, Sunday Times (2016) An early memory was riding a pony across the local common before the war. Times, Sunday Times That the early memories were so positive made remembering them all the more painful. Christianity Today But the strength of the producer's early memories of the power of music point quite clearly to the enduring role it plays in his life. ST Early memories must shape current ambition. Times, Sunday Times This goes back to early memories. The Sun During this period he grew disenchanted with some of the implications of liberation theology and referred to its early phase as the'time of enraged language '. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Entry negotiations have been temporarily suspended after Britain blocked an early phase of the talks on education. Times, Sunday Times (2006) In her early phase, up to the 1930s, she specialised in producing elegant arrangements of vowel sounds, largely devoid of meaning. Times, Sunday Times (2011) We confirm their potential to explore the rotation history of this early phase of stellar evolution. 2017, 'The γ Dor stars as revealed by Kepler: A key to reveal deep-layer rotation in A and F stars', EPJ Web of Conferences My wife suffered hyperemesis from early pregnancy until our son was delivered. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Neurobiological research shows difficulties result from abnormal brain development in early pregnancy. Globe and Mail (2003) Exposure to propylthiouracil in early pregnancy may be associated with an increased risk of birth defects. 2015, 'Congenital Bands with Intestinal Malrotation after Propylthiouracil Exposure in Early Pregnancy', Case Reports in Endocrinology This positive stock-bond correlation, to use the technical term, was an early sign that money was leaving the country. Times, Sunday Times Those pyjamas were an early sign that this was not the case. Times,Sunday Times It's an early sign that this philosophy graduate will not stick tight to his essay topic. Times, Sunday Times It was an early sign of the shameless hypocrisy that would become his trademark. Times, Sunday Times Low levels of bicarbonate may also be an early sign of kidney problems. The Sun The bank typically invests at the early stage of green energy projects. Times, Sunday Times (2017) It is certainly a six-pointer even at this early stage and certainly one to whet the appetite. The Sun (2013) At this early stage, the foliage and surrounding soil can be sprayed with wettable sulphur or dusted with sulphur powder. Globe and Mail (2003) We had the trade in metals, copper and tin at a very early stage. Times, Sunday Times (2012) They recommend that trial by jury should be the rare exception, and courts should manage cases at an early stage. Times, Sunday Times (2011) You'll find that the hot frame protects delicate seedlings from frost and will get your young vegetables off to an early start. Times, Sunday Times Prepare for an early start and wear comfortable shoes and plenty of layers. Times, Sunday Times There's one way we can make an early start. Times, Sunday Times The process of obtaining a place in school can be surprisingly lengthy, especially for selective schools, making an early start advisable. Times, Sunday Times That's because wildlife got in the way of an early start. Times, Sunday Times This precocious debut was not followed by early success. Times, Sunday Times And his rapid early success didn't change their minds. Times, Sunday Times The early success of auto-enrolment should be giving an emphatic thumbs-up to more subtle policymaking. Times, Sunday Times It speaks of the extent of his early success; of his controlling nature and of the blank slate that his mind has become. Times, Sunday Times He went on to appear in over 100 films over six decades but never repeated his early success. The Sun Along with chiffchaffs and sand martins, they are the earliest summer migrants to arrive. Times, Sunday Times (2018) Spider flowers (cleome) are perfect - they have pretty flowers from early summer until the frost and look harmless, until you grab their viciously thorned stems. The Sun (2008) You can increase varieties of agapanthus, hosta and hemerocallis by division in spring to early summer or after flowering. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Polypodies die down briefly in early summer, then look immaculate through the winter. Times, Sunday Times (2018) Early adopters claim that it's a style that will see them round through to early summer. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Labour claimed the mistake was only in an early version. The Sun An early version of the scheme forecast charges of between 2p a mile on country roads and 1.34 a mile in cities. The Sun Tonight, the excitable hirsute motorcyclists help to rebuild an early version of the traction engine, before seeing how the contraptions revolutionised farming. Times, Sunday Times In an early version of the party game telephone, mistakes were compounded with exaggerations ever more outlandish. Smithsonian Mag Here we see an early version of the style that the director was to refine to dazzling effect in later films. Times, Sunday Times These are plants that reflect the autumn and early winter scene beautifully; small trees and dainty shrubs cloaked in unrivalled autumn colour and bearing delightful winged fruit. Times, Sunday Times (2012) I love the permitted nesting of early winter. The Sun (2010) What irked me in early winter thawed with the ice. Christianity Today (2000) Our study provides clear evidence that galactosyl pinitols play an important role in early winter vetch seeds germination. 2011, 'Inhibition of raffinose family oligosaccharides and galactosyl pinitols breakdown delays germination of winter vetch (Vicia villosa Roth.) seeds', Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae We're seeing them at sub-clinical stages, so you can intervene early. Times,Sunday Times Older people are often made dependent by services that fail to intervene early and offer little choice or control. Times, Sunday Times Ministers believe that the ability to intervene early will save costly treatments later when the conditions become more serious. Times, Sunday Times Online dashboards monitor the attendance and library usage of each student, which can be accessed by tutors to check student engagement and intervene early if necessary. Times, Sunday Times They place more emphasis on helping ill people to stay attached to the workplace and on intervening early to support rehabilitation. Times, Sunday Times Order onion and shallot sets for planting in the next few weeks to mature early next summer. Times, Sunday Times They mature early, giving birth to young within their first week of life. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They actually didn't look very childish because they were all mature early on in a variety of ways. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Rams become mature early and can start breeding as early as five months. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These sheep mature early and supply homogenous semi-fine wool. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Some guys peak early but don't have as much variety as other players. Times, Sunday Times But athletes live their lives on a different time scale to the rest of us: they must start early, get it right early, peak early and then finish early. Times, Sunday Times The coaches have probably got to manage that a bit because we don't want to peak early. The Sun While a majority of players of a certain type may progress a certain way say, peak early there will always be exceptions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The difficulties of peaking early and still being able to hit top form nine months later have brought teams to their knees. The Sun I pictured us eating a candlelit meal for two, retiring early with a bottle of champagne. Times, Sunday Times (2008) He was forced to retire early from the army through ill health, but he was wealthy enough to pursue his own research projects into meteorology. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Perhaps he's going to retire early. The Sun (2015) People have been under pressure to retire early in many circumstances and find it very difficult to continue working after normal retirement age. Personnel Management: A New Approach (1991) The couple were on a sailing trip with friends and had woken early to catch the sunrise. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The morning after a westward flight, your body will naturally want you to wake early, but you must resist the urge to rise. Beat Jet Lag - arrive alert and stay alert (1991) After a flight westward, your body will naturally want you to wake early, but you must resist the urge to rise. Beat Jet Lag - arrive alert and stay alert (1991) Translations: Chinese: 早的, 在早期, 早的 Japanese: 早い, 早く, 初期の |
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