Early bird
Slang Term
AmericanBritishAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
意味: A person who gets up early
早起的人
Persona que se levanta temprano
早起きの人
아침형 인간, 일찍 일어나는 사람
Someone who naturally wakes up early. Opposite of a night owl.
天生早起的人。与夜猫子相反。
Alguien que se despierta temprano de forma natural. Lo opuesto a un noctámbulo.
自然に早く起きる人。夜型の人の反対。
자연스럽게 일찍 일어나는 사람. 올빼미형(night owl)의 반대말이다.
例文
- I'm an early bird. 我是早起的人Soy madrugador私は早起きタイプだ나는 아침형 인간이야.
- Early bird catches the worm. 早起的鸟儿有虫吃Al que madruga, Dios le ayuda早起きは三文の徳일찍 일어나는 새가 벌레를 잡는다.
- Early bird special. 早鸟优惠Oferta para madrugadores早朝割引얼리버드 할인.
- Not an early bird.我不是早起的人No soy madrugador早起きは苦手아침형 인간이 아니야.
発音
/ˌɜːli ˈbɜːd/
使い方ガイド
場面: personality, routine, sleep
トーン: neutral, descriptive
✓ 正しい言い方
- Early bird.早起者Madrugador早起きの人아침형 인간.
- I'm an early bird.我是早起的人Soy madrugador私は早起きタイプだ나는 아침형이야.
- Early bird special.早鸟特价Oferta especial para madrugadores早朝特典얼리버드 특가.
✗ 間違った言い方
- Universal expressionUniversal expression（通用表达）Universal expression（Expresión universal）Universal expression（一般的な表現）전 세계 공통 표현
- Often admiringOften admiring（常含赞赏之意）Often admiring（A menudo con admiración）Often admiring（しばしば称賛的）대체로 긍정적 의미
よくある間違い
- Universal English
- Often seen positively
起源と歴史
From 'the early bird catches the worm' proverb.
語源: From proverb about catching worms
初出: Proverb from 17th century
文化的背景
Era: 17th century onwards
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: The early bird catches the worm; Morning person
Regional notes: Universal. Often seen as virtuous.
バリエーション
Early birdAn early birdEarly riser
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このトピックの他の表現
Sacked
★★★★★
Fired from a job (British)
Made redundant
★★★★★
Laid off because the job is no longer needed (British)
Nine-to-five
★★★★★
A regular office job with standard hours
Rat race
★★★★★
The competitive struggle of modern working life
Sort out
★★★★★
To organize, fix, or deal with something (British)
Clock in/out
★★★★★
To record arrival/departure at work
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