简明英汉词典

 early
[5E:li]
adj.
早的, 早熟的, 及早的, 早先的, 早期的
adv.
早, 在初期

基本词义

 Early
[5E:li]
厄尔利(姓氏)

美国传统词典[双解]

 early
ear.ly
AHD:[?r“l?]
D.J.[6*8li8]
K.K.[6)li]
adj.（形容词）
ear.li.er， ear.li.est

(1)

 Of or occurring near the beginning of a given series, period of time, or course of events:
早先的，早的：发生在一个系列、一段时间或事件过程之中的靠近初始阶段的：
in the early morning; scored two runs in the early innings.
清晨；在前几个回合中就得了两分

(2)

 Of or belonging to a previous or remote period of time:
初期的，早期的：属于时间的早期或初期的部分：
the early inhabitants of the British Isles.
不列颠岛上的早期居民

(3)

 Of or belonging to an initial stage of development:
初级阶段：处于发展阶段的早期部分：
an early form of life; an early computer.
早期的生活方式；早期的电脑

(4)

 Occurring, developing, or appearing before the expected or usual time:
提早的，早来的：比原定时间或平常习惯时间早些发生、出现或发展：
an early spring; an early retirement.
早到的春天；提前退休

(5)

 Maturing or developing relatively soon:
早熟的：相对来说较快地发育成熟：
an early variety of tomato.
早熟的西红柿品种

(6)

 Occurring in the near future:
很快的：在近日就发生的：
Observers predicted an early end to the negotiations.
观察家预言谈判不久将结束
adv.（副词）
ear.lier， ear.liest

(1)

 Near the beginning of a given series, period of time, or course of events:
早期地：发生在一系列事件、一段时间或事件过程中初始或靠近初始的阶段：
departed early in the day; scored important victories early in the campaign.
大清早离开；战役初期就获得重大胜利

(2)

 At or during a remote or initial period:
初期地，古代地：属于时间的早期或初期阶段：
decided very early to go into medicine.
很早就决定从事医务工作

(3)

 Before the expected or usual time:
提早地，早来地：比原定时间或平常时间早地：
arrived at the meeting a few minutes early.
提早几分钟到达会场

(4)

 Soon in relation to others of its kind:
早熟地，较快地：比同类品种相对早地：
a rose that was cultivated to bloom early.
经过培育而早开的玫瑰

语源

(1)

 Middle English erli
中古英语 erli

(2)

 from Old English ?oce}
源自 古英语 ?oce} ?r [before] * see ayer- ?r [在…之前] *参见 ayer-

(3)

 -loe [adv. suff.] * see -ly 2
-loe [后缀，表“副词”] *参见 -ly2

继承用法

 ear“liness
n.（名词）

基本词义

 Early
Ear.ly
AHD:[?r“l?] Jubal Anderson (1816-1894)
D.J.[6*8li8]
K.K.[6)li]
NONE（无词性）
American Confederate general whose forces threatened Washington, D.C. (1864) but were ultimately defeated by Union troops led by Philip H. Sheridan (1865).
厄尔利，朱巴尔·安德森：(1816-1894) 美国南北战争中南方邦联的将领，1864年率兵逼近华盛顿特区，但于1865年最终被菲利浦·沙利登所率领的联邦军队彻底打败

现代英汉词典

 early
[\:lI]
adv.
-lier, -liest

(1)

 早，早一些
The ship arrived 30 minutes early.
船早到了30分钟。
Some of the shops are not shut until in the evening even on early closing day.
"即使在提早停止营业日,有些商店也要到下午才关门。"
The secretary always arrives early.
秘书一向到得早。

(2)

 早期，初期
early in the development of television
电视发展的初期
"Early next morning, she saw a light ahead."
"第二天清晨,她看见前方有灯光。"
The trees along the streets were planted early on in the season.
沿街的树木在植树季节刚到的时候就种下了。

词性变化

 early
adj.

(1)

 早的， 早一些的
They grow early water melon.
他们种早西瓜。
The early bird gets / catches the worm.(谚)
捷足先登。

(2)

 早期的；早日的
We hope for an early answer.
我们希望早日得到答复。
She set off in the early morning.
她是大清早起程的。
We hope for an early production of your film.
我们希望你导演的电影早日上演。

现代英汉综合大辞典

 early
[5E:li]
adj.

(1)

 早[初](期)的, 早熟的

(2)

 及早的, 早日的; 近日的

(3)

 早先的, 古代的
in the early summer [spring]
在初夏[春]季节
early rice
早稻
in one's early life
在某人的早年
early Chinese architecture
古代的中国建筑
It is still too early to tell who will win.
要说出谁将赢为时太早。
The early bird catches the worm.
[谚]捷足先登。

词性变化

 early
[5E:li]
adv.

(1)

 早; 在初期; 开始

(2)

 不久, 最近, 即将

(3)

 很久以前; 古代
Call me early.
早一点叫我。
Don't come too early.
不要来得太早。

继承用法

 early-Victorian
adj.
维多利亚王朝初期的

习惯用语

 as early as
早在

bright and early
一大早

earlier
[early] on 稍早的时候, 刚才

early and late
从早到晚

early or late
迟早, 早晚

基本词义

 Early
[5E:li]
n.
厄尔利(姓氏)

用法词典

 early
来自古英语?r 在前 + -ly 副词后缀

英文相关词典

 early
back    beforetime    in advance    in the past    late    

[七国语言]英汉公共大词典

 early
早

美国传统词典

 early
ear.ly
AHD:[?r“l?]
D.J.[6*8li8]
K.K.[6)li]
adj.
ear.li.er, ear.li.est

(1)

 Of or occurring near the beginning of a given series, period of time, or course of events:
in the early morning; scored two runs in the early innings.

(2)

 Of or belonging to a previous or remote period of time:
the early inhabitants of the British Isles.

(3)

 Of or belonging to an initial stage of development:
an early form of life; an early computer.

(4)

 Occurring, developing, or appearing before the expected or usual time:
an early spring; an early retirement.

(5)

 Maturing or developing relatively soon:
an early variety of tomato.

(6)

 Occurring in the near future:
Observers predicted an early end to the negotiations.
adv.
ear.lier, ear.liest

(1)

 Near the beginning of a given series, period of time, or course of events:
departed early in the day; scored important victories early in the campaign.

(2)

 At or during a remote or initial period:
decided very early to go into medicine.

(3)

 Before the expected or usual time:
arrived at the meeting a few minutes early.

(4)

 Soon in relation to others of its kind:
a rose that was cultivated to bloom early.

语源

(1)

 Middle English erli

(2)

 from Old English ?oce} ?r [before] * see ayer-

(3)

 -loe [adv. suff.] * see -ly 2

继承用法

 ear“liness
n.

基本词义

 Early
Ear.ly
AHD:[?r“l?] Jubal Anderson (1816-1894)
D.J.[6*8li8]
K.K.[6)li]
NONE
American Confederate general whose forces threatened Washington, D.C. (1864) but were ultimately defeated by Union troops led by Philip H. Sheridan (1865).

英汉法学大词典

 early
adj.早

英汉航空大词典

 early
n.早,早熟的;n.早炸,导弹从目标前方飞过

英汉化学大词典

 early
adj.早,早期,初期;adv.早,原始,及早

英汉海运大词典

 early
提前的，提早的初期的，原始的

英汉计算机大词典

 early
adj.早(早期,初期);adv.早(原始,及早)

英汉心理学大词典

 early
早期的