Word · Frequency #245
earlier
提早的；提前的
earlier is the comparative of early.
happening or arriving before the usual or expected time
- 1.
At a time in advance of the usual or expected event.
在通常或预期时间之前
- 2.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
在时间或事件初期,或早于通常或预期时间
- 3.
Arriving a time before expected; sooner than on time.
到达时间早于预期；比准时更早
- 4.
being or occurring at an early stage of development
处于发展早期阶段
- 5.
After but close to the start of a period of time.
在某一时间段开始后不久
- 6.
belonging to the distant past
属于远古的
- 7.
In the starting hours of the day.
在一天的早些时候
- 8.
Having begun to occur; in its early stages.
已经开始发生；处于早期阶段
- 9.
Of a star or class of stars, hotter than the sun.
指恒星或恒星类别,比太阳更热
早期的；初期的；清晨的；大清早的；远古的；古代的；早型的；在通常或预期时间之前
In use
I woke up early this morning to catch the sunrise.
The early bird catches the worm, so let's start working now.
She is an early riser and enjoys the quiet hours before everyone else wakes up.
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
Connections
Collocations
- early morning
- 清晨
- I like to go jogging in the early morning.我喜欢在清晨去慢跑。
- early stage
- 早期阶段
- The disease is easier to treat at an early stage.这种疾病在早期阶段更容易治疗。
- early warning
- 预警
- The radar system provides early warning of incoming storms.雷达系统对来袭的风暴提供预警。
- early days
- 早期
- In the early days of the company, we worked very hard.在公司的早期，我们工作非常努力。
- early start
- 早开始
- We need an early start to avoid traffic.我们需要早开始以避免交通堵塞。
- early flight
Learner notes
Memory Tip
early = ear（耳朵）+ ly，想象早晨耳朵最先听到鸟叫声，所以是“早的”。
Context & Register
通常用于描述时间或进程的开始阶段，中性语境，常见于日常交流。
Grammar Note
常用于比较级和最高级
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -ly that rhyme with 'early' include curly, burly, surly. However, many other -ly words like friendly, worldly, only have different vowel sounds.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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