early

早，早一些

早期，初期

早的， 早一些的

早期的；早日的

early

早的, 早熟的, 及早的, 早先的, 早期的

早, 在初期

early

1. at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time; "early morning"; "an early warning"; "early diagnosis"; "an early death"; "took early retirement"; "an early spring"; "early varieties of peas and tomatoes mature before most standard varieties"

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2. being or occurring at an early stage of development; "in an early stage"; "early forms of life"; "early man"; "an early computer"

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3. of the distant past; "the early inhabitants of Europe"; "former generations"; "in other times"

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4. very young; "at an early age"

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5. of an early stage in the development of a language or literature; "the Early Hebrew alphabetical script is that used mainly from the 11th to the 6th centuries B.C."; "Early Modern English is represented in documents printed from 1476 to 1700"

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6. expected in the near future; "look for an early end to the negotiations"

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1. during an early stage; "early on in her career"

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2. before the usual time or the time expected; "she graduated early"; "the house was completed ahead of time"

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3. in good time; "he awoke betimes that morning"

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