early
gb/ˈɚli/ us/ˈɚli/
A1
Anh
~ 500
korai, korán, korábban, kezdeti, korai stádiumú
A1
1
korai
A2
Mẫu sử dụng:
[something] is early
We caught an early train to the city.
Egy korai vonattal mentünk be a városba.
She made an early decision to accept the job.
Korán döntött úgy, hogy elfogadja az állást.
The project finished two weeks early.
Ví dụ cho người học
I got to the meeting early.
Korán értem oda a megbeszélésre.
He woke up early today.
Ma korán ébredt.
The bus came early this morning.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'early' with 'soon'. 'Early' refers to before an expected or scheduled time, while 'soon' means in a short time from now.
Nghĩa
Happening sooner than usual
Cụm từ đi kèm
early morning
|early start
|early arrival
|early stages
|early signs
Từ đồng nghĩa
premature (Implies too soon, often in a negative or problematic sense.)
Từ trái nghĩa
late (Happening after the expected or usual time.)
Chủ đề
daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
Happening before the normal or planned time.
Occurring or done before the usual, expected, or planned time.
A1
2
Mẫu sử dụng:
arrive/finish/start early
I arrived early to get a good seat.
Korán érkeztem, hogy jó helyet szerezzek.
The meeting ended early because everyone agreed.
A megbeszélés korábban véget ért, mert mindenki egyetértett.
Try to leave work early today.
Ví dụ cho người học
I came to class early.
Korán jöttem az órára.
She finished her lunch early.
Korábban befejezte az ebédjét.
We left the party early.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes use 'before' instead of 'early' when talking about arrival times. 'Before' needs a reference point (e.g., before 8 o’clock), while 'early' does not.
Nghĩa
Before the expected time
Cụm từ đi kèm
arrive early
|finish early
|leave early
Từ đồng nghĩa
prematurely (Formally means before the proper or expected time.)
Từ trái nghĩa
late (After the expected or usual time.)
Chủ đề
daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
Before the normal or planned time.
Before the usual, expected, or planned time.
A2
3
Mẫu sử dụng:
the early [period/stage/phase]
He showed great talent in his early years.
Már fiatal korában megmutatkozott a nagy tehetsége.
The company struggled in its early days.
A vállalat a kezdeti időkben nehézségekkel küzdött.
This painting is from Picasso’s early period.
Ví dụ cho người học
I met her in my early school years.
Az iskolás éveim elején ismertem meg.
The movie was boring in the early part.
A film eleje unalmas volt.
He worked hard in the early days of his job.
Nghĩa
Near start of period
Cụm từ đi kèm
early years
|early stages
|early days
Từ đồng nghĩa
initial (Refers to the very first stages of something.)
Từ trái nghĩa
late-stage (Refers to the end part of a process or period.)
Chủ đề
time
|history
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
Happening near the start of a time or event.
Occurring near the beginning of a period of time, process, or development.
B1
4
kezdeti
B1
Mẫu sử dụng:
in the early [development/stages] of [something]
Doctors detected the disease at an early stage.
Az orvosok korai stádiumban észlelték a betegséget.
The technology is still in its early development.
A technológia még a fejlesztés kezdeti szakaszában van.
We need to address problems in their early phases.
Ví dụ cho người học
The baby is in an early stage of walking.
A baba még a járás kezdeti szakaszában van.
They found cancer at an early stage.
A rákot korai stádiumban fedezték fel.
This idea is still in an early step.
Nghĩa
Initial stage of development
Cụm từ đi kèm
early development
|early symptoms
|early signs
Từ đồng nghĩa
incipient (Formal term for beginning to exist or become apparent.)
Từ trái nghĩa
advanced (At a later or more developed stage.)
Chủ đề
science
|time
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
At the first stage of growth or progress.
At or belonging to an initial stage in growth, progress, or development.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
early
IPA
GB/ˈɚli/
US/ˈɚli/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
early (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (early)
Các dạng từ
Adjective
- Base: early
- Comparative: earlier
- Superlative: earliest
Họ từ
Cách diễn đạt
at the earliest opportunity
1/ˈæt ðə ˈɚliɪst ˌɑpɚtˈunɪti/
fixed phrase
As soon as possible after event
As soon as you can after something happens.
Ví dụ
- Please reply at the earliest opportunity.
- We will contact you at the earliest opportunity.
early on
1/ˈɚli ˈɔn/
fixed phrase
At an initial stage/time
At the beginning of something.
Ví dụ
- We realized early on that this would be difficult.
- She showed talent early on in her career.
in the early days
1/ˈɪn ðə ˈɚli dˈeɪz/
fixed phrase
During first period of existence/development
In the first period of something’s life or growth.
Ví dụ
- In the early days of the internet, few people had email.
- The company faced many challenges in the early days.
bright and early
1/bɹˈaɪt ˈænd ˈɚli/
idiom
very early in the morning
Happening early in the morning, usually with energy or readiness.
Ví dụ
- We’ll leave bright and early tomorrow morning.
- She arrived at the office bright and early to prepare for the meeting.
bright and early
2/bɹˈaɪt ˈænd ˈɚli/
idiom
informal
Very early in morning
Very early in the morning.
Ví dụ
- We set off bright and early to beat the traffic.
- He likes to get up bright and early for a run.