early

同义

early

词性

a

解释

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

示例

early morning|an early warning|early diagnosis|an early death|took early retirement|an early spring|early varieties of peas and tomatoes mature before most standard varieties

同义

early

词性

a

解释

being or occurring at an early stage of development

示例

in an early stage|early forms of life|early man|an early computer

同义

early

词性

a

解释

of an early stage in the development of a language or literature

示例

the Early Hebrew alphabetical script is that used mainly from the 11th to the 6th centuries B.C.|Early Modern English is represented in documents printed from 1476 to 1700

同义

early early on

词性

r

解释

during an early stage

示例

early on in her career

同义

early too soon ahead of time

词性

r

解释

before the usual time or the time expected

示例

she graduated early|the house was completed ahead of time

同义

betimes early

词性

r

解释

in good time

示例

he awoke betimes that morning

同义

other former early

词性

s

解释

belonging to the distant past

示例

the early inhabitants of Europe|former generations|in other times

同义

early

词性

s

解释

very young

示例

at an early age

同义

early

词性

s

解释

expected in the near future

示例

look for an early end to the negotiations