early
earlyadjective
UK/ˈɜːli/US/ˈɝːli/
Dạng từ: earlier · earliest
BEFORE TIME
A1happening or arriving before the usual or expected time
- You're early! The class doesn't start until ten.
- We had an early lunch.
FIRST PART
A2near the beginning of a period of time
- I love the early morning.
- The house was built in the early 1900s.
earlyadverb
UK/ˈɜːli/US/ˈɝːli/
Dạng từ: earlier · earliest
BEFORE TIME
A2before the usual or expected time
- I got up early to catch the train.
- The bus arrived ten minutes early.
FIRST PART
B1near the beginning of a period of time
- We'll leave early in the morning.
- She started playing the piano early in life.