early

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Meaning: Before the expected or usual time; near the beginning of a period

早的,提前的
temprano, pronto
早い、初期の
이른, 초기의

'Early' means before the expected time ('arrived early') or near the beginning of a period ('early morning'). It can be an adjective or adverb. 'Early on' means at an initial stage. 'The early bird catches the worm' is a proverb about the benefits of being prompt. 'Early days' means it's too soon to judge.

「early」意为在预期时间之前(「arrived early」)或在某一时期的开始附近(「early morning」)。它可以是形容词或副词。「early on」意为在初期阶段。「The early bird catches the worm」是关于准时好处的谚语。「early days」意为现在下结论还太早。
«Early» significa antes del tiempo esperado («arrived early») o cerca del comienzo de un período («early morning»). Puede ser adjetivo o adverbio. «Early on» significa en una etapa inicial. «The early bird catches the worm» es un proverbio sobre los beneficios de ser puntual. «Early days» significa que es demasiado pronto para juzgar.
「early」は予想より前(「arrived early」)、または期間の初めごろ(「early morning」)を意味します。形容詞にも副詞にもなります。「early on」は初期段階でを意味します。「The early bird catches the worm」は早起きの利点についてのことわざです。「early days」はまだ判断するには早いという意味です。
'Early'는 예상되는 시간보다 앞선 것('arrived early')이나 특정 기간의 초반('early morning')을 의미합니다. 형용사 또는 부사로 사용될 수 있습니다. 'Early on'은 초기 단계를 뜻합니다. 'The early bird catches the worm'은 부지런함의 이점에 관한 속담입니다. 'Early days'는 판단하기에 아직 이르다는 뜻입니다.

Examples

  1. She always arrives early for meetings.
    她开会总是早到。
    Ella siempre llega temprano a las reuniones.
    彼女はいつも会議に早く着きます。
    그녀는 항상 회의에 일찍 도착합니다.
  2. I'm not a morning person - I hate early starts.
    我不是早起型的人——我讨厌早起。
    No soy una persona madrugadora - odio madrugar.
    私は朝型人間ではありません—早起きは苦手です。
    저는 아침형 인간이 아닙니다—일찍 일어나는 것이 싫습니다.
  3. It's early days yet, so we'll see how it goes.
    现在还为时尚早,我们看看情况如何。
    Todavía es pronto, así que veremos cómo va.
    まだ始まったばかりなので、様子を見ましょう。
    아직 시작 단계이니 어떻게 되는지 지켜봅시다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old English 'ǣrlīce', from 'ǣr' (before, soon) + '-līce' (like, in the manner of). The root 'ǣr' is related to 'ere' (a poetic word for 'before') and possibly to Greek 'ēri' (early in the morning). The comparative 'earlier' and superlative 'earliest' follow regular patterns despite the word's ancient origin.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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