early
US
UK early adv: (time: in first part)
SC 在（一天、一周等的）开始之际 zài yì tiān yì zhōu děng de kāi shǐ zhī jì
SC 早 zài yì tiān yì zhōu děng de kāi shǐ zhī jì，zǎo
TC 早
TC 早
I get up early in the morning.
我每天都早起。
early adv: (soon)
SC 很快地 hěn kuài de
Please come as early as you can.
请你尽快来。
early adv: (before usual) (比平常)
SC 早，提早，比通常早 zǎo，tí zǎo，bǐ tōng cháng zǎo
TC 早，提早
TC 早，提早
I arrived at work early today, for a change!
为了改变一下，我今天早早就到了工作单位！
early adv: (before expected) (比预计)
SC 早，提早，比预计早 zǎo，tí zǎo，bǐ yù jì zǎo
TC 早，提早
TC 早，提早
The plane was expected at 11 o'clock, but it arrived 15 minutes early.
预计飞机11点钟到达，但它早15分钟到了。
early adj: (first part of [sth])
SC 早期的 zǎo qī de
SC 初期的 zǎo qī de ，chū qī de
The newspaper arrives in the early morning.
报纸一大早就到了。
early adj: (before others)
SC 赶在别人前面的 gǎn zài bié rén qián miàn de
SC 比别人早的 gǎn zài bié rén qián miàn de，bǐ bié rén zǎo de
She was an early developer.
她是早期开发商。
early adj: (time: far back)
SC 早先的 zǎo xiān de
SC 古代的 zǎo xiān de ，gǔ dài de
The pottery had been made by an early tribe of settlers.
这个陶器是远古时期居住在这里的部落制作的。
early adj: (primitive)
SC 原始的 yuán shǐ de
SC 早期的 yuán shǐ de ，zǎo qī de
The abacus can be seen as an early calculator.
算盘可以被视作早期的计算器。
early adj: (too soon)
SC 过早的 guò zǎo de
TC 過早的
TC 過早的
SC 提早的 guò zǎo de，tí zǎo de
Early blossom is sometimes killed by late frosts. His early arrival took us all by surprise.
有时提早开花会被后来的霜冻死。他提早到了，让我们所有人都感到意外。
at an early hour adv: (early in the morning)
SC 一大早地 yí dà zǎo de
My grandmother had the custom of rising at an early hour.
bright and early adj: informal (at an early hour)
SC 大清早 dà qīng zǎo
Let's start the hike bright and early so we can finish before it gets too hot.
early afternoon n: (period just after midday)
SC 刚到下午
The best time to reach me is right after lunch, in the early afternoon.
early age n: (infancy)
SC 婴儿期 yīng ér qī
TC 嬰兒期
TC 嬰兒期
My son started reading at an early age - as far as I remember he was only three years old.
early bird n: figurative ([sb] who wakes up early)
SC 爱早起的人
My husband's an early bird, but I find it hard to get out of bed in the morning.
early bird n: figurative ([sb] arriving before others)
SC 早到者
SC 捷足先登者
Millie and I were early birds to the party; most of the guests arrived an hour or so later.
early bird, early-bird n as adj: figurative (advance, before others)
SC 捷足先登的
You will enjoy an early-bird discount of 15% if you book your tickets before the 1st of February.
Early Bird n: historical (satellite) (卫星, 历史用语)
SC 晨鸟
Early Bird was launched by NASA in April 1965.
early childhood n: (infancy)
SC 幼儿时 yòu ér shí
TC 幼兒期
TC 幼兒期
SC 孩提时代 yòu ér shí，hái tí shí dài
TC 孩提時代
TC 孩提時代
SC 儿童初期 yòu ér shí，ér tóng chū jī
I have few memories of my early childhood.
early closing n: (shop closure at earlier hour)
SC 提早结束营业 tí zǎo jié shù yíng yè
SC 提早打烊 tí zǎo jié shù yíng yè，tí zǎo dǎ yáng
Don't forget that it's early closing today; you'll have to run if you want to get to the shops on time.
别忘了今天商店提早打烊，如果你想去商店购物的话，就得赶紧了。
early closing adj: (shop closure: earlier than usual)
SC 提早打烊的
Wednesday's early closing day in my hometown.
early days npl: (initial stages)
SC 初期 chū qī
TC 初期
TC 初期
SC 早期 chū qī ，zǎo qī
TC 早期
TC 早期
SC 前期 chū qī ，qián qī
TC 前期
TC 前期
In the early days of urban transport, people rode in horse-drawn carriages; now they drive cars.
early death n: (death before reaching old age)
SC 早逝 zǎo shì
SC 夭折 zǎo shì，yāo zhé
His smoking habit led to an early death.
early edition n: (of a newspaper)
SC 每天报纸的第一版 měi tiān bào zhǐ de dì yì bǎn
SC 早报 měi tiān bào zhǐ de dì yì bǎn，zǎo bào
early enough adj: (arriving in good time)
SC 及时的 jí shí de
TC 及時的
TC 及時的
SC 够早的 jí shí de ，gòu zǎo de
SC 不晚的 jí shí de ，bù wǎn de
early enough adv: (in good time)
SC 及时地 jí shí de
TC 及時地
TC 及時地
SC 够早地 jí shí de，gòu zǎo de
SC 不晚地 jí shí de，bù wǎn de
early history n: (initial stages)
SC 早期历史
early life n: (childhood)
SC 童年 tóng nián
TC 童年
TC 童年
She spent her early life in India, but moved to Britain as a teenager.
early morning n: (just after dawn)
SC 清晨，清早，凌晨 qīng chén，qīng zǎo
TC 清晨，清早，凌晨
TC 清晨，清早，凌晨
SC 一大早 yí dà zǎo(口语)
Early morning is the best time to watch birds, because they've just landed after migrating all night.
early on adv: informal (close to beginning)
SC 早先 zǎo xiān
SC 起先 zǎo xiān，qǐ xiān
TC 起先
TC 起先
SC 最初 zǎo xiān，zuì chū
TC 最初
TC 最初
Early on in my life, I had been a spectacular athlete.
early retirement n: (retirement before established age)
SC 提前退休 tí qián tuì xiū
SC 及早退休 tí qián tuì xiū，jí zǎo tuì xiū
You may take early retirement but then begin a new career.
early riser n: (person who gets up early)
SC 早起者 zǎo qǐ zhě
SC 起床早的人 zǎo qǐ zhě，qǐ chuáng zǎo de rén
Maybe he was always such an early riser because he grew up on a farm.
early stage n: often plural (beginnings)
SC 早期 zǎo qī
TC 早期
TC 早期
SC 初期 zǎo qī ，chū qī
TC 初期
TC 初期
The project is still in an early stage.
early stage, early-stage n as adj: (illness: in initial phase) (病症)
SC 初期阶段
TC 初期階段
TC 初期階段
The patient's symptoms are consistent with early-stage Ebola.
early start n: (rising early in the morning)
SC 早起
I'm going to bed now, as I have an early start tomorrow.
early start n: (beginning before scheduled time)
SC 提早开始
I went into work at eight so that I could get an early start.
early symptom n: (sign of illness at an early stage)
SC 早期症状 zǎo qī zhèng zhuàng
TC 早期症狀
TC 早期症狀
Painful coughing is an early symptom of lung disease.
early times npl: (period long ago)
SC 远古时候
TC 遠古時候
TC 遠古時候
SC 古代 gǔ dài
TC 古代
TC 古代
In early times, people made measurements by comparing things with parts of the human body.
early years npl: (initial period)
SC 早年 zǎo nián
TC 早年
TC 早年
SC 早年时期 zǎo nián，zǎo nián shí qī
SC 早些时候 zǎo nián，zǎo xiē shí hòu
The early years of any marriage are difficult.
early years npl: (infancy, childhood)
SC 孩提时代 hái tí shí dài
TC 孩提時代
TC 孩提時代
SC 童年时期 hái tí shí dài，tóng nián shí qī
get up early v expr: (rise at early hour)
SC 起床早 qǐ chuáng zǎo
TC 早起
TC 早起
I have a conference this Saturday, so I will have to get up early for it.
go to an early grave v expr: (die young)
SC 夭折 yāo zhé
SC 年纪轻轻地死去 yāo zhé ，nián jì qīng qīng de sǐ qù
Callum is going to an early grave if he doesn't adopt a healthier lifestyle.
it's early days, it's still early days, it's early days yet expr: UK, informal (situation may change)
SC 为时过早
TC 為時過早
TC 為時過早
SC 言之过早
The early bird catches the worm. expr: figurative (start work early to be successful)
SC 早起的鸟儿有虫吃。
too early adv: (excessively soon, prematurely)
SC 时机不成熟地
SC 过早地 guò zǎo de
TC 過早地
TC 過早地
When I get to work too early, I have to wait till they unlock the doors. You took the cake out of the oven too early.