earlier
US /ˈɜːr.li.ər/
UK /ˈɜː.li.ər/
副詞
早些時候, 更早
before the present time or before the time mentioned
範例:
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I saw him earlier today.
我今天早些時候見過他。
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She arrived earlier than expected.
她比預期更早到達。
形容詞
更早的, 早期的
happening or done before the usual or expected time
範例:
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We had an earlier start to the day.
我們今天更早開始了。
•
The earlier chapters of the book are quite slow.
這本書的早期章節相當緩慢。