early

初期の、初めの

ある期間の始まりに近い時点で起こる。

やさしい英語で： Happening near the beginning of a period of time.

• Flowers appear in early spring.
• His early films were very popular.
• They moved here in the early nineties.

類義語： initial

反対語： late

よく使う表現： early spring, early childhood, early years

早い、予定より早い

予定や普段の時刻より前に起こる、または到着する。

やさしい英語で： Happening or arriving before the expected or usual time.

• The train is early.
• We had an early finish yesterday.
• Her early arrival surprised everyone.

類義語： new

反対語： late

よく使う表現： early arrival, early departure, early finish

朝早い

一日の始まりに近い、朝の早い時間に起こる。

やさしい英語で： Happening near the start of the day.

• We had an early breakfast.
• It is too early to call her.
• The early morning streets were quiet.

反対語： late

よく使う表現： early morning, early breakfast, early start

初期の

発達し始めたばかりで、まだ十分に形になっていない。

やさしい英語で： Just starting to develop and not yet fully formed or advanced.

• The project is in its early stages.
• Doctors found early signs of the disease.
• Early treatment can prevent further problems.

類義語： initial

反対語： advanced

よく使う表現： early stages, early signs, early cancer

早く、予定より早く

予定していた時刻や普段の時刻より早く。

やさしい英語で： Before the time that people expect or usually do something.

• You arrived early.
• We left work early yesterday.
• Can you come ten minutes early?

類義語： ahead of time

反対語： late

よく使う表現： arrive early, leave early, finish early

早く、初めに

一日や期間、活動が始まって間もない時に。

やさしい英語で： Near the beginning of a day, period, or activity.

• I wake up early.
• They scored early in the match.
• He learned to cook early in life.

使い方： early in + period/activity (She scored early in the game.)

反対語： late

よく使う表現： early in life, early in something, wake up early