early

a.

1. 早的；提早的；早產的，早熟的
   They were much earlier than I expected.

   他們比我期待的早多了。

   We had an early dinner today.

   今天我們晚餐吃得早。

2. 早期的，早先的，在前的
   In his early years, he was a keen basketball player.

   他早年熱衷於打籃球。

3. 不久的，很快的[Z][B]
   We look forward to an early reply.

   我們期望早日得到答覆。