early的副词形式是什么?early的意思是什么?

early的副词形式是什么?early的意思是什么?

early本身就既是形容词又是副词

英 [ˈɜːli]   美 [ˈɜːrli] 

adj.早期的;初期的;早先的;早到的;提前的;提早的

adv.在早期;在初期;在开始阶段;提早;提前;先前;早些时候;…之前

比较级： earlier 最： earliest

派生词： earliness n.

固定搭配：

1.an early bird

(humorous) 早起者；早到者；赶早者；捷足先登者 

a person who gets up, arrives, etc. very early

2.at your earliest convenience

(business 商) 尽早；尽快 

as soon as possible

Please telephone at your earliest convenience.

请尽早打电话。

3.the early bird catches the worm

(saying) 捷足先登；捷足先得 

the person who takes the opportunity to do sth before other people will have an advantage over them

4.it's early days (yet)

(BrE) 为时尚早；言之过早 

used to say that it is too soon to be sure how a situation will develop