Word · Frequency #245
earliest
提早的；提前的
earliest is the superlative of early.
核心释义
happening or arriving before the usual or expected time
- 1.
在通常或预期时间之前
At a time in advance of the usual or expected event.
- 2.
在时间或事件初期,或早于通常或预期时间
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
- 3.
到达时间早于预期；比准时更早
Arriving a time before expected; sooner than on time.
- 4.
处于发展早期阶段
being or occurring at an early stage of development
- 5.
在某一时间段开始后不久
After but close to the start of a period of time.
- 6.
属于远古的
belonging to the distant past
- 7.
在一天的早些时候
In the starting hours of the day.
- 8.
已经开始发生；处于早期阶段
Having begun to occur; in its early stages.
- 9.
指恒星或恒星类别,比太阳更热
Of a star or class of stars, hotter than the sun.
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
用法In use
I woke up early this morning to catch the sunrise.
用法提示：early 作形容词，表示“早的”，修饰主语的状态或时间。
The early bird catches the worm, so let's start working now.
用法提示：early 作形容词，在谚语中表示“早的”，强调时间上的提前。
She is an early riser and enjoys the quiet hours before everyone else wakes up.
用法提示：early 作形容词，修饰名词 riser，表示“早起的”，描述习惯。
early morning
an early warning
early diagnosis
an early death
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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”。
语境与语域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。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用于比较级和最高级
发音与拼写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.
高价值词汇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。
用法优先级Usage priority
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