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early/ˈɜ:li/ adj., adv. & n.●adj. & adv. (earlier, earliest) 1 before the due, usual, or expected time (在规定、通常或约定时间)之前(的)，早于(的)，提前(的) was early for my appointment …早于我的约定时间； the train arrived early 提前进站的火车 2a not far on in the day or night, or in time 清晨的，傍晚的，初期(的)；及时(的) early evening 傍晚，黄昏； at the earliest opportunity 一有机会就 b prompt; promptly 即刻；马上 early payment appreciated 请尽早付款； reply early for a reduction 尽早答复，以获减价优惠 3a not far on in a period, development, or process of evolution; being the first stage (阶段、进展、发展的)早期，初期，开始阶段 Early English architecture 英国早期建筑； the early Christians 早期的基督徒； early Spring 早春 b of the distant past 古时候的，古代的 early man 远古的人类 c not far on in a sequence or serial order (某系列、序列中)前部分的，前面的 the early chapters 前几章； appears early in the list 列在前面 4a of childhood, esp. the pre-school years 儿童时期的，(尤指)学龄前的 early learning 早期教育 b (of a piece of writing, music, etc.) immature, youthful (文学、音乐作品等)不成熟的，幼稚的 an early work 早期的作品 5 flowering, ripening, etc., before other varieties (开花期、成熟期等)先于其他品种的；早熟的；花期早的 early peaches 早熟的桃子 ●n. (pl. -ies) (usu. in pl. 通常用复数) an early fruit or vegetable, esp. potatoes 早熟水果或蔬菜，(尤指)早熟土豆 □ at the earliest (often placed after a specified time) not before (常放在某一具体时间之后)最早；不早于 will arrive on Monday at the earliest 最早将于星期一到达 □ early (or earlier) on at an early (or earlier) stage 在初期；早先 □ earliness n.[originally as adv., Old English œˉrlīce, ɑˉrlīce, from œˉr ERE] |