英语词汇“early”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	early
释义	ear·ly I. \ˈərlē, ˈə̄l-, ˈəil-\ adverb (-er/-est) Etymology: Middle English erly, from Old English ǣrlīce, from ǣr early, soon + -līce -ly — more at ere 1. a. : near the beginning of a period of time < this great and salutary reaction began early in the present century — H.T.Buckle > < awoke early in the morning > b. : near the beginning of a course, process, or series < is too early to guess the outcome > < early in his senatorial career > c. : in a distant past time < were men of education and business experience and their stamp on the village gave it a degree of culture that early eliminated many frontier crudities — American Guide Series: Minnesota > < early discovered the use of fire > 2. a. : before the expected or usual time < retired from business quite early for a lawyer > < the train arrived early > b. archaic : in the near future : soon < that from these may grow a hundredfold, who, having learnt thy way, early may fly the Babylonian woe — John Milton > c. : at a time sooner than related forms < these apples bear early and heavy > II. adjective (-er/-est) Etymology: Middle English erly, from erly, adverb 1. : of, relating to, or occurring near the beginning of a period of time < in the early Renaissance > < the early morning > b. : of, relating to, or occurring near the beginning of a development, movement, or series < work on the thymus gland is still in an exceedingly early experimental stage — Morris Fishbein > < the early days of the West > c. (1) : distant in past time < the early character of the state > (2) : primitive < early art forms > < early tools found in recent excavations > 2. a. : occurring before the expected or usual time < taking an early walk before breakfast — W.F.De Morgan > < planned an early dinner before the concert > < an early death > b. : occurring in the near future < other commitments making it impossible for him to schedule an early production of the play — Current Biography > < hope for an early improvement in international relations > c. : maturing or producing sooner than related forms < early flowers and vegetables — Geoffrey Boumphrey > < an early sweet corn > III. noun (-es) : one that arrives, produces, or is ready early; especially : a plant that matures its economic part (as flowers or fruit) more rapidly than the average
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