early/ɜːlɪ/
adv.-lier, -liest1. 早，早一些The ship arrived 30 minutes early.船早到了30分钟。
Some of the shops are not shut until in the evening even on early closing day.即使在提早停止营业日，有些商店也要到下午才关门。
The secretary always arrives early.秘书一向到得早。
2. 早期，初期early in the development of television电视发展的初期
Early next morning, she saw a light ahead.第二天清晨，她看见前方有灯光。
The trees along the streets were planted early on in the season.沿街的树木在植树季节刚到的时候就种下了。