读音

/ˈɜːrli/

释义

• 形容词: 早的；在早期的；提早的。例如: “I usually wake up early in the morning.”
• 副词: 早地；提前。例如: “She arrived early for the meeting.”

短语

• “early bird” 指早起的人，也常用来形容做事抢先一步的人。
• “early on” 指在事情的初期阶段。

例句

• 形容词: “He’s an early riser and starts his day before sunrise.”
• 副词: “We decided to leave early to avoid traffic.”

同义词

• Early can be replaced with:
  • Prompt
  • Timely
  • Anticipatory
  • Advance
  • Premature (when referring to something happening sooner than intended or expected)