earlier
- adv.早些时候;之前;先前
- adj.早期的;初期的;早先的;早到的
- early 的比较级
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ADV-COMPAR 早些时候;先前;之前
Earlier is used to refer to a point or period in time before the present or before the one you are talking about.As mentioned earlier, the University supplements this information with an interview...
如前所述,大学将通过面试对这一信息进行补充。
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- (comparative and superlative of `early') more early than;most early
- a fashion popular in earlier times
- his earlier work reflects the influence of his teacher
- Verdi's earliest and most raucous opera
- Synonym: earliest
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- earlier in time;previously
- I had known her before
- as I said before
- he called me the day before but your call had come even earlier
- her parents had died four years earlier
- I mentioned that problem earlier
- Synonym: before
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- before now
- why didn't you tell me in the first place?
- Synonym: in the first place in the beginning to begin with originally
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- comparatives of `soon' or `early'
- Come a little sooner, if you can
- came earlier than I expected
- Synonym: sooner
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The results are entirely consistent with our earlier research .
这些结果与我们早些时候的研究完全吻合。
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Traffic is now moving more freely following an earlier accident .
早些时候的交通事故过后,现在交通通畅些了。
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We 've got to get up early , all right ?
我们得早起床,可以吧?
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I want to make an early start in the morning .
我想早上早点出发。
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Early results indicate that the government will be returned to power .
早期的结果预示这个政府将重新执政。
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The new test should aid in the early detection of the disease .
新的化验应该有助于早早检查出这种疾病。
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This technology is still in its early stages .
这项技术还处于其早期开发状态。
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There is no need for you to get up early tomorrow .
你明天不必早起。
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The early identification of children with special educational needs is very important .
早期确认儿童有特殊教育需求很重要。
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We 've come a long way since the early days of the project .
这项目开始以来我们已取得很大进展。
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The early part of her life was spent in Paris .
她年轻时生活在巴黎。
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I 'm used to getting up early .
我习惯早起。
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It 's a good thing you came early .
幸好你来得早。
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The project is still in the early stages .
这个项目仍处于初期阶段。
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We went early so as to get good seats .
为了占到好座位,我们早早就去了。
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The tests are designed to detect the disease early .
这些检查旨在早期查出疾病。
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She finds it very difficult to get up early .
她觉得很难早起。
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Quite a few people are going to arrive early .
相当多的人打算早到。
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Certainly , the early years are crucial to a child 's development .
毫无疑问,幼年对儿童的成长至关重要。
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For some reason we all have to come in early tomorrow .
出于某种原因,我们大家明天都不得不早点来。
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She plans to show her paintings early next year .
她计划明年初展出自己的绘画作品。
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We were up and off early to beat the heat .
我们很早就起床出发了,趁天还没热。
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Are you sure it 's all right for me to leave early ?
你认为我早离开一定没问题吗?
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A meeting has been planned for early next year .
会议计划明年年初召开。
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I have to leave work early today .
我今天得早点儿下班。
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I go to bed early as a rule .
我一贯睡得早。
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That 's why I left so early .
这就是我早早离去的原因。
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The latest results are in keeping with our earlier findings .
最新结果与我们先前的发现一致。
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Is there any advantage in getting there early ?
早到那里是否有利?
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Could you get off early tomorrow ?
你明天可以提早下班吗?