earlier

英 [ˈɜːlɪə]

美 [ˈɜrliər]

early 的比较级
adv.  早些时候; 先前; 之前

Collins.4 / BNC.1022

柯林斯词典

• （early的比较级）
  Earlieris the comparative ofearly.
• ADV-COMPAR 早些时候;先前;之前
  Earlieris used to refer to a point or period in time before the present or before the one you are talking about.
  1. 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。
  2. Earlier, it had been hoped to use the indoor track.
     之前曾经希望能使用室内跑道。
  3. ...political reforms announced by the President earlier this year...
     总统于今年早些时候宣布的政治改革
  4. Many years earlier, Grundy had given The Beatles their first television break.
     多年以前，格伦迪给了甲壳虫乐队第一次在电视上亮相的机会。
  5. Earlieris also an adjective.
     
  6. Earlier reports of gunshots have not been substantiated.
     早先有关枪击的那些报道尚未得到证实。

英英释义

adj

• (comparative and superlative of `early') more early than
  1. a fashion popular in earlier times
  2. his earlier work reflects the influence of his teacher
  3. Verdi's earliest and most raucous opera
  Synonym:earliest

adv

• earlier in time
  1. I had known her before
  2. as I said before
  3. he called me the day before but your call had come even earlier
  4. her parents had died four years earlier
  5. I mentioned that problem earlier
  Synonym:before
• before now
  1. why didn't you tell me in the first place?
  Synonym:in the first placein the beginningto begin withoriginally
• comparatives of `soon' or `early'
  1. Come a little sooner, if you can
  2. came earlier than I expected
  Synonym:sooner

双语例句

• His eighth book came out earlier this year and was an instant best-seller
  他的第8本书在今年早些时候面世，迅速成为了畅销书。
• A few days earlier somebody had rear-ended him.
  几天之前他的车被人追尾了。
• Many phrases in the last two chapters echo earlier passages
  最后两章中的很多说法是对前面段落的呼应。
• His comments appeared to contradict remarks made earlier in the day by the chairman
  他的意见似乎和当天早些时候主席所说的相矛盾。
• Earlier reports that troops opened fire are now being denied.
  有关军队开火的最初传闻现在遭到了否认。
• Earlier this month, a luncheon for former UN staff was held in Vienna.
  本月早些时候在维也纳设午宴招待了前联合国工作人员。
• She had earlier resigned her post as President Menem's assistant
  她早些时候辞去了梅内姆总统助理一职。
• The first snow came a month earlier than usual.
  第一场雪比往年提早了一个月。
• This is seen as a reward for the army's loyalty during a barracks revolt earlier this month.
  此举被视为是对在本月初一场军营叛变中表现忠心不贰的军队的奖赏。
• Many years earlier, Grundy had given The Beatles their first television break.
  多年以前，格伦迪给了甲壳虫乐队第一次在电视上亮相的机会。