短语搭配

1. from an early age

从小

2. The early bird catches the worm.

早起的鸟儿有虫吃。

3. bright and early

一大早

4. early bird

早起者

5. early age

早期年龄

6. phr. early riser

早起者

7. phr. early years

早期

8. early stage

早期阶段；早期；初期

9. idm early on

在早期, 早先

10. idm at your earliest convenience

尽早, 尽快

11. idm the early bird catches the worm

捷足先登, 捷足先得

12. idm an early bird

早起者, 赶早者；早到者；捷足先登者

13. n. early retirement

提前退休

14. n. early closing

提早打烊

15. the early hours

凌晨

16. n. early adopter

早期用户

17. an early night

比平时睡得早的晚上

18. n. early music

早期音乐

19. these are early days

为时尚早

20. early doors

在开始阶段；在早期

双语例句

1. There were lots of animals in early cartoons.

早期的卡通片中有很多动物。

2. Her early RSVP tells the host she will attend.

她很早就回复主人说她会出席。

3. The early seismograph was invented by the Chinese.

早期的地动仪是由中国人发明的。

4. Dad came home early today.

爸爸今天回家很早。

5. The bus was ten minutes early.

公共汽车早到了十分钟。

6. Early prodromal symptoms include fever and fatigue.

早期的前驱症状包括发热和疲劳。

7. I’m starting to wake up early these days.

我这些天开始早醒了。

8. Do you mind if I go home early today?

你介意我提前回家吗？

9. I woke up early this morning.

我今天早上醒得早。

10. We got there early in the morning.

我们早上来早了。

11. The early bird rate was 50% less than the original price.

预约票比现场票便宜50%。

12. The earlies sold in Tesco are delicious.

乐购超市里卖的早熟土豆很好吃。

13. The company achieved great success in early stages.

公司在初期阶段就获得了巨大成功。

14. We arrived early the next day.

我们第二天很早就到达了。

15. Archaeopteryx is an early type of bird.

始祖鸟是一种早期的鸟类。

16. We arrived early in the morning.

我们早上来早了。

17. Her grandparents were early emigrants.

她的祖父母是早期的移民。

18. Early training laid a solid foundation for his career.

早期的训练为他的职业生涯打下了坚实的基础。

19. We didn't leave early enough.

我们离开得不够早。

20. Lets pack our suitcases tonight so we can set off early in the morning.

我们今晚先收拾行李吧，这样明天一早就可以出发了。

21. I’d rather be in bed instead of at working so early today.

我宁可不起床也不愿今天这么早就开始工作。

22. He took full advantage of the early bird rate on the airplane tickets.

他享受到了提前订机票的优惠。

23. The early sales figures bode well for the new product.

早期的销售数据预示新产品的前景良好。

24. They have instilled a sense of duty early on in their son that will last a lifetime.

他们早早就给儿子培养责任感，这将伴他一生。

25. In his early films, Mickey was unlucky and had many problems.

在他早期的电影中，米老鼠很不幸，有很多问题。

26. Many early scientific experiments involved ether.

许多早期的科学实验都涉及以太。

27. It is advisable to book early.

宜提早订票。

28. Do you offer an early bird rate?

你们有提前订票优惠吗？

29. And, although it is still in the early days, preliminary tests suggest it is both non-toxic and biodegradable.

而且虽然时间尚早，但初步的测试显示其是无毒且可生物降解的。

30. I have to get up early or I'll be late.

我必须早起 不然我会迟到的

31. A health screener can detect early signs of illness.

健康筛选工具可以检测出早期的疾病迹象。

32. To get into the most selective colleges, you really have to up your game early on in high school.

要进入最严苛的大学，你早在高中就要好好学习。

近义词

1. adj. 早期的；早熟的

2. adv. 提早；在初期

反义词

1.

同根词

词根 early

(1)earliness n.早熟

考纲分布

近6年出现340次 重要程度

81% adj/adv 早到的; 提早; 提前

19% adj/adv 早期的; 开始阶段的

考纲释义

1. adj/adv. 早到的; 提早; 提前(before the usual or expected time)

He always arrives earlier than others, as he has the key to the classroom.他总是比别人早到，因为他有教室的钥匙。[2020年 杭州市卷 选词填空]

In order to catch the early bus, we had to stop waiting for them.为了赶上早班车，我们不得不停下来等他们。[2019年 呼和浩特市卷 选择填空]

Learn about it early, and you won't be hurt easily.早点了解，你就不会轻易受伤。[2018年 苏州市卷 阅读理解]

2. adj/adv. 早期的; 开始阶段的(occurring near the beginning or before the usual time)

Many earlier experiments with plants in space had used closed rooms.许多早期的太空植物实验都使用了封闭的房间。[2020年 广州市卷 阅读理解]

Mr. Bryant spent his early school years in Italy.布莱恩特先生早年在意大利上学。[2020年 锦州市卷 阅读理解]

If you start doing this at an early age, you will not have to depend on your parents too much.如果你从小就开始这样做，你就不用太依赖你的父母。[2018年 苏州市卷 阅读理解]

必考短语

(1)from an early age从小

(2)The early bird catches the worm.早起的鸟儿有虫吃。

(3)early age早期阶段；早期；初期

(4)early bird早起者

用法讲解

early作副词，表“在初期，在早期”，常见表达有early in the week/ year/ morning：一周开始时/年初/一大早。 示例：这件事发生于1980年1月初的一个寒冷的早晨。 误 It happened on a cold morning in the early of January,1980. 正 It happened on a cold morning early in January,1980.

考纲分布

近12年出现40次 重要程度

65% adj/adv 早到的; 提早

30% adj/adv 早期的; 开始阶段的

5% adj/adv 早的

考纲释义

1. adj/adv. 早到的; 提早(before the usual or expected time)

From my place to Shelton, we have to drive through the quarters, so we'd better leave early to avoid the traffic.从我家到Shelton，我们得开车穿过街区，所以我们最好早点离开，以免交通堵塞。[2021年 新高考Ⅰ卷 听力]

Set your alarm clock an hour early and push yourself to work out!把你的闹钟提前一个小时，然后强迫自己去锻炼！[2018年 全国卷2 阅读理解]

Two weeks earlier, my son, Ben, had got in touch.两周前，我的儿子本与我取得了联系。[2018年 全国卷2 完形填空]

2. adj/adv. 早期的; 开始阶段的(occurring near the beginning or before the usual time)

Early fifth-century philosopher St. Augustine famously wrote that he knew what time was unless someone asked him.公元五世纪早期的哲学家St.Augustine曾写过一句名言：他知晓时光是何，但若某公问询，他亦难于词辨。[2021年 北京卷 阅读理解]

I always liked drawing as early as I can remember, so right from then, I knew what I was going to be.从我记事起，我就一直喜欢画画，所以从那时起，我就知道我会成为什么样的人。[2016年 全国卷2 听力]

James Brindley is recognized as one of the leading early canal engineers.詹姆斯·布林德利被认为是早期运河的主要工程师之一。[2015年 全国卷1 阅读理解]

3. adj/adv. 早的

They see gender differences earlier than boys.他们比男孩更早看到性别差异。[2021年 全国甲卷 阅读理解]

Which of the following starts earliest?以下哪一项最早开始？[2021年 新高考II卷 阅读理解]

Following the planned time will ensure you have enough sleep to get to those early classes and stay wide awake.遵循计划好的时间将确保你有足够的睡眠去上早课并保持完全清醒。[2021年 天津卷 阅读理解]

必考短语

(1)bright and early一大早

(2)early years早期

考纲分布

近12年出现153次 重要程度

46% adj/adv 早期的; 初期的

37% adj/adv 早到的; 提早; 提前

17% adv 先前; 早些时候

考纲释义

1. adj/adv. 早期的; 初期的(occurring near the beginning or before the usual time)

Are you free to come over for a coffee early next week?下周初你有空过来喝杯咖啡吗？[2020年 CET4 听力]

The findings of the latest research were similar to an earlier multi-state study of assisted living.这项最新研究的结果与早先的一项关于辅助生活的多状态研究相似。[2016年 CET4 阅读理解]

They had to work from early morning till late at night.他们不得不从清晨工作到深夜。[2016年 CET4 阅读理解]

2. adj/adv. 早到的; 提早; 提前(before the usual or expected time)

Arrive 10 minutes earlier.提前10分钟到达。[2021年 CET4 听力]

Stimulate their interest as early as possible.尽早激发他们的兴趣。[2021年 CET4 阅读理解C]

\I planted the seeds early, \ he says.“我很早就种下了种子，”他说。[2020年 CET4 阅读理解B]

3. adv. 先前; 早些时候(earlier before the present time or the time mentioned)

She should have repainted her house much earlier.她早该把房子重新刷一遍了。[2021年 CET4 听力]

An early study gave participants abundant time to complete problem-solving and word-association exercises.早期的一项研究给了参与者充足的时间来完成问题解决和单词联想练习。[2020年 CET4 阅读理解C]

Its aerial survey team spotted a mum with two babies in Cape Cod Bay a day earlier.它的航空勘测队一天前在科德角湾发现了一位带着两个婴儿的妈妈。[2020年 CET4 听力]

用法讲解

early作副词，表“在初期，在早期”，常见表达有early in the week/ year/ morning：一周开始时/年初/一大早。 示例：这件事发生于1980年1月初的一个寒冷的早晨。 误 It happened on a cold morning in the early of January,1980. 正 It happened on a cold morning early in January,1980.

考纲分布

近12年出现81次 重要程度

69% adj/adv 早期的; 开始阶段的

31% adj/adv 早到的; 提早; 提前

考纲释义

1. adj/adv. 早期的; 开始阶段的(occurring near the beginning or before the usual time)

We thought you had disappeared on holiday early or something.我们还以为你去度假了或者什么的。[2021年 CET6 听力]

It was quite a feat, given where she had been two years earlier.考虑到她两年前的处境，这是一项了不起的成就。[2021年 CET6 阅读理解]

2. adj/adv. 早到的; 提早; 提前(before the usual or expected time)

The trick, then, is to reach the third stage sooner by focusing earlier and more closely on fatal accidents.那么，诀窍就是通过更早，更密切地关注致命事故，更早地进入第三阶段。[2021年 CET6 听力]

必考短语

(1)early riser早起者

用法讲解

early作副词，表“在初期，在早期”，常见表达有early in the week/ year/ morning：一周开始时/年初/一大早。 示例：这件事发生于1980年1月初的一个寒冷的早晨。 误 It happened on a cold morning in the early of January,1980. 正 It happened on a cold morning early in January,1980.

考纲分布

近18年出现39次 重要程度

95% adj/adv 早期的

5% adj/adv 早的; 提早

考纲释义

1. adj/adv. 早期的(occurring near the beginning or before the usual time)

During the 1840s and 1850s, in the early days of photography, exposure times were notoriously long.在19世纪40年代至50年代——摄影的早期时代，曝光时间长是众所周知的。[2021年 英语一 阅读理解A]

However, Cortina said, early exposure is beneficial.然而，科尔蒂纳说，早期接触是有益的。[2016年 英语二 阅读理解A]

From the earliest days of the Renaissance, the writing of history meant recounting the exemplary lives of great men.从文艺复兴早期开始，历史的书写就意味着讲述伟人的模范生活。[2012年 英语二 阅读理解B]

2. adj/adv. 早的; 提早(before the usual or expected time)

This could lead to the rats better remembering having freed it earlier, and wanting the robot to return the favour.这使得活老鼠更好地记住自己早先解救过它（社交机器鼠），并希望社交机器鼠会回报。[2020年 英语二 阅读理解A]

The earlier they learn that they have the power to do that, the better.他们越早知道自己有能力做到这一点，就越好。[2016年 英语二 阅读理解A]

Those who can sit it earlier should be allowed to do so.应该准许有能力提前通过的学生参加考试。[2014年 英语一 阅读理解A]