形容词 a.
1.早的;提早的;早产的,早熟的
They were much earlier than I expected.
他们比我期待的早多了.
We had an early dinner today.
今天我们晚餐吃得早.
2.早期的,早先的,在前的
In his early years,he was a keen basketball player.
他早年热衷于打篮球.
3.不久的,很快的[Z][B]
We look forward to an early reply.
我们期望早日得到答复.