adj.

早期的，初期的，早先的

adv.

1.在早期，在初期

2.提早，提前

3.先前，早些时候，…之前

词形变化

形容词比较级earlier，earliest

名称earliness

英语解释

expected in the near future

in good time

of an early stage in the development of a language or literature

very young

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

during an early stage

before the usual time or the time expected

belonging to the distant past

being or occurring at an early stage of development