What does "Early bird" mean?

A person who gets up early Someone who naturally wakes up early. Opposite of a night owl.

How do you use "Early bird" in a sentence?

I'm an early bird. Early bird catches the worm. Early bird special. Not an early bird.

Early bird

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含义: 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.

例句

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.

发音

/ˌɜːli ˈbɜːd/

用法指南

语境: personality, routine, sleep

语气: neutral, descriptive

✓ 正确说法

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.

✗ 错误说法

Universal expression
Universal expression（通用表达）
Universal expression（Expresión universal）
Universal expression（一般的な表現）
전 세계 공통 표현
Often admiring
Often 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

常见错误

Universal English
Often seen positively

起源与历史

From 'the early bird catches the worm' proverb.

词源: From proverb about catching worms

最早记录: Proverb from 17th century

文化背景

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.

变体

Early birdAn early birdEarly riser