English-Thai Dictionary
Early to bed, early to rise (makes a man healthy, weathy, and wise)
IDM การ เข้านอน แต่ หัวค่ำ และ ตื่น แต่เช้า ดี ต่อ ตัวเรา kan-kao-non-tae-hua-kam-lae-tuen-tae-chaow-de-tor-tua-rao
early
ADV ก่อนเวลา ที่ กำหนด ไว้ แต่ หัวค่ำ kon-we-la-ti-kam-nod-wai
early
ADV แต่แรก ยุค แรก สมัยก่อน แต่ กาล ก่อน แรก แต่ต้น ตอนต้น initially tea-reak
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
EARLY
a.er'ly. [Eng. ere. ] 1. In advance of something else; prior in time; forward; as early fruit, that is, fruit that comes to maturity before other fruit; early growth; early manhood; early old age or decrepitude, that is, premature old age. So an early spring; an early harvest.
2. First; being at the beginning; as early dawn.
3. Being in good season; as, the court met at an early hour.
EARLY
adv. er'ly. Soon; in good season; betimes; as, rise early; come early; begin early to instill into children principles of piety. Those who seek me early shall find me. Proverbs 8:17.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
EARLY
Ear "ly, adv. Etym: [OE. erli, erliche, AS. ; sooner + lic like. See Ere, and Like. ]
Defn: Soon; in good season; seasonably; betimes; as, come early. Those that me early shall find me. Prov. viii. 17. You must wake and call me early. Tennyson.
EARLY
Ear "ly, a. [Compar. Earlier; superl. Earliest.] Etym: [OE. earlich.Early, adv. ]
1. In advance of the usual or appointed time; in good season; prior in time; among or near the first; -- opposed to Ant: late; as, the early bird; an early spring; early fruit. Early and provident fear is the mother of safety. Burke. The doorsteps and threshold with the early grass springing up about them. Hawthorne.
2. Coming in the first part of a period of time, or among the first of successive acts, events, etc. Seen in life's early morning sky. Keble. The forms of its earlier manhood. Longfellow. The earliest poem he composed was in his seventeenth summer. J. C. Shairp. Early English (Philol.) See the Note under English. -- Early English architecture, the first of the pointed or Gothic styles used in England, succeeding the Norman style in the 12th and 13th centuries.
Syn. -- Forward; timely; not late; seasonable.
New American Oxford Dictionary
early
ear ly |ˈərlē ˈərli | ▶adjective ( earlier , earliest ) 1 happening or done before the usual or expected time: we ate an early lunch. • (of a plant or crop ) flowering or ripening before other varieties: early potatoes. 2 happening, belonging to, or done near the beginning of a particular time or period: an early goal secured victory. • done or occurring near the beginning of the day: we agreed to meet at 6 a.m. to get an early start. • denoting or belonging to the beginning or opening stages of a historical period, cultural movement, or sphere of activity: early Impressionism. • occurring at the beginning of a sequence: the earlier chapters of the book. ▶adverb 1 before the usual or expected time: I was planning to finish work early today. 2 near the beginning of a particular time or period: we lost a couple of games early in the season. • near the beginning of the day: I wrote this piece early one morning. • (earlier ) before the present time or before the time one is referring to: you met my husband earlier. PHRASES at the earliest not before the time or date specified: the table won't be delivered until next week at the earliest. early bird humorous a person who rises, arrives, or acts before the usual or expected time. an early grave a premature or untimely death: he worked himself into an early grave. the early hours the time after midnight and before dawn. an early night an occasion when someone goes to bed before the usual time. early (or earlier ) on at an early (or earlier ) stage in a particular time or period: they discovered early on that the published data were wrong. DERIVATIVES ear li ness noun ORIGIN Old English (as an adverb ) ǣrlīce (see ere, -ly 2 ), influenced by Old Norse árliga. The adjective use dates from Middle English.
Early, Jubal
Ear ly, Jubal |ˈərlē ˈərli | (1816 –94 ), Confederate army officer; full name Jubal Anderson Early. He nearly reached Washington, DC, in an 1864 raid, but was defeated several months later by Sheridan in the Shenandoah Valley and was relieved of his command.
early adopter
ear ly a dopt er ▶noun a person who starts using a product or technology as soon as it becomes available.
early closing
early clos ¦ing ▶noun [ mass noun ] Brit. the practice of shutting business premises on a particular afternoon every week.
Early English
Ear ly Eng lish |ɜːliˈɪŋɡlɪʃ | ▶adjective denoting the earliest stage of English Gothic church architecture, typical of the late 12th and 13th centuries and marked by the use of pointed arches and simple lancet windows without tracery.
early leaver
early leav ¦er ▶noun a person who leaves early, especially a person who abandons a pension plan before the expected date.
early music
ear ly mu sic ▶noun medieval, Renaissance, and early baroque music, esp. as revived and played on period instruments.
early retirement
ear ly re tire ment ▶noun the practice of leaving employment before the statutory age, esp. on favorable financial terms.
early warning system
ear ly warn ing sys tem ▶noun a network of radar stations established at the boundary of a defended region to provide advanced warning of an aircraft or missile attack. • a condition, system, or series of procedures indicating a potential development or impending problem.
Oxford Dictionary
early
early |ˈəːli | ▶adjective ( earlier, earliest ) 1 happening or done before the usual or expected time: we ate an early lunch. 2 belonging or happening near the beginning of a particular period: an early goal secured victory | she's in her early fifties. • done or occurring near the beginning of the day: we agreed to meet at 6 am to get an early start. • denoting or belonging to the beginning of a historical period or cultural movement: early Impressionism. • occurring at the beginning of a sequence: the earlier chapters of the book. • (of a plant or crop ) flowering or ripening before other varieties: early potatoes. ▶adverb before the usual or expected time: I want to finish work early today. • near the beginning of a period: we lost a couple of games early in the season. • near the beginning of the day: I wrote this piece early one morning. • (earlier ) before the present time or before the time one is referring to: you met my husband earlier. ▶noun (earlies ) 1 potatoes which are ready to be harvested before the main crop. 2 informal early shifts: she is on earlies. PHRASES at the earliest not before the time or date specified. early bird humorous a person who rises, arrives, or acts before the usual or expected time. the early bird catches the worm proverb the person who takes the earliest opportunity to do something will gain the advantage over others. early doors Brit. informal early on, especially in a game or contest: you should try to wind up their star player early doors. [apparently originally with reference to admission to a music hall some time before the start of the performance. ] an early grave a premature or untimely death: he worked himself into an early grave. the early hours the time after midnight and before dawn. an early night an occasion when someone goes to bed before the usual time. early (or earlier ) on at an early (or earlier ) stage in a period: they discovered early on that the published data were wrong. it's (or these are ) early days Brit. informal it is too soon to be sure how a situation will develop. DERIVATIVES earliness noun ORIGIN Old English (as an adverb ) ǣrlīce (see ere, -ly 2 ), influenced by Old Norse árliga. The adjective use dates from Middle English.
Early, Jubal
Ear ly, Jubal |ˈərlē ˈərli | (1816 –94 ), Confederate army officer; full name Jubal Anderson Early. He nearly reached Washington, DC, in an 1864 raid, but was defeated several months later by Sheridan in the Shenandoah Valley and was relieved of his command.
early adopter
early adopt ¦er ▶noun a person who starts using a product or technology as soon as it becomes available.
early closing
early clos ¦ing ▶noun [ mass noun ] Brit. the practice of shutting business premises on a particular afternoon every week.
Early English
Early Eng |lish |ɜːliˈɪŋɡlɪʃ | ▶adjective denoting the earliest stage of English Gothic church architecture, typical of the late 12th and 13th centuries and marked by the use of pointed arches and simple lancet windows without tracery.
early leaver
early leav ¦er ▶noun a person who leaves early, especially a person who abandons a pension plan before the expected date.
early music
early music ▶noun [ mass noun ] medieval, Renaissance, and early baroque music, especially as revived and played on period instruments.
early retirement
early re ¦tire |ment ▶noun [ mass noun ] the practice of leaving employment before the statutory age, especially on favourable financial terms.
early warning system
ear ly warn ing sys tem ▶noun a network of radar stations established at the boundary of a defended region to provide advanced warning of an aircraft or missile attack. • a condition, system, or series of procedures indicating a potential development or impending problem.
American Oxford Thesaurus
early
early adjective 1 early copies of the book: advance, forward; initial, preliminary, first; pilot, trial. ANTONYMS late. 2 an early death: untimely, premature, unseasonable, before time. 3 early man: primitive, ancient, prehistoric, primeval; literary of yore. ANTONYMS modern. 4 an early official statement: prompt, timely, quick, speedy, rapid, fast. ANTONYMS overdue. ▶adverb 1 Rachel has to get up early: in the early morning; at dawn, at daybreak, at first light. ANTONYMS late. 2 they hoped to leave school early: before the usual time; prematurely, too soon, ahead of time, ahead of schedule; literary betimes.
Oxford Thesaurus
early
early adjective 1 early copies of the book are now ready: advance, forward, prior; initial, preliminary, first, primary; pilot, test, trial. ANTONYMS late. 2 an early death: untimely, premature; too soon, too early, before time; archaic unseasonable. 3 bronze was used widely by early man: primitive, ancient, prehistoric, antediluvian, primeval, primordial; of long ago; literary of yore; rare primigenial, pristine. ANTONYMS modern. 4 he produced an early official statement: prompt, timely, quick, speedy, rapid, fast, without delay, expeditious; archaic rathe. ANTONYMS overdue. ▶adverb 1 Rachel has to get up early: early in the day, in the early morning; at dawn, at daybreak, at cockcrow, with the lark. ANTONYMS late. 2 they hoped to leave school early: before the usual time, before the appointed time; prematurely, too soon; ahead of time, ahead of schedule, in good time; literary betimes.
Duden Dictionary
Early Adopter
Ear ly Adop ter Substantiv, maskulin EDV, Wirtschaft , der |ˈəːli əˈdɔptɐ |der Early Adopter; Genitiv: des Early Adopters, Early Adopter englisch ; »früher Anwender «jemand, der frühzeitig neue technische Produkte kauft [die noch teuer und unausgereift sind ]
Early English
Ear ly En g lish, Ear ly Eng lish Substantiv, Neutrum , das |ˈəːli ˈɪŋglɪʃ |das Early English; Genitiv: des Early English englisch Frühstufe der englischen Gotik etwa 1170 –1270
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
early
ear ly /ə́ː r li /〖ere (…の前に ) ly (副詞 を作る )〗(副 形 )earlier 形容詞 -lier ; -liest 1 a. 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗(時間 時期が )早い ; 早期の, 初期の ; 若いころの (↔late )▸ early morning 早朝 (↓early hours )▸ in early May [summer ]5月 [夏 ]の初めに ▸ in one's early thirties 30代の初めに ▸ at [from ] an early age 若いころに [から ]▸ make an early start 朝早く出発する ; 早い時期から始める ▸ the early works of Soseki 漱石の初期の作品 b. (予定に比べて )早い ; «…には » 早めの «for » ▸ take early retirement 早期退職する ▸ a little bit early for lunch 昼食にはちょっと早め ▸ It's too early to give up .あきらめるのは早すぎる 2 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗昔の , 原始の ; (歴史的に )初期の ; 早生 (わせ )の 〈作物など 〉▸ in those early days [years ]昔のあのころは ▸ the early time [men ]原始時代 [人 ]▸ early computers 昔のコンピュータ .3 〖名詞 の前で 〗即時の , すぐさまの (!即時性を強調する場合はしばしば最上級を用いる ) ▸ See you at an early date .近いうちにまたお会いしましょう ▸ at the earliest opportunity すぐさま at the é arliest 早ければ ; 〖否定文で 〗早くても (↔at the latest )▸ I can get this job done by Friday at the earliest .早ければ金曜日までにこの仕事を終わらせることができます .副詞 -lier ; -liest 1 a. (時間 時期が )早く ; 朝早く ; 早期に, 初期に ; 若いうちに ; (書物などの )初めの方に [で ](↔late )▸ get up early (in the morning )朝早く起きる (!⦅コーパス ⦆in the morningとの共起は1割以下 ) ▸ come home [go to bed ] early 早い時間に帰宅 [就寝 ]する ▸ early in life 幼少期に ▸ As early as 1820, the virus was discovered .早くも1820年にそのウイルスは発見された (!特定の時間 時期の早さを強調するas early asは通例文頭で使用し, inは不要 ) ▸ Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise .⦅ことわざ ⦆早寝早起きをすれば健康で裕福で利口になれる ; 「(早寝 )早起きは三文の得 」▸ Better early than late .⦅ことわざ ⦆遅れるよりは早い方がよい ; 「思い立ったが吉日 」.b. (予定に比べて )早く , 早めに ▸ The bus arrived five minutes earlier than usual .バスはいつもより5分早く到着した 2 昔に , 原始時代に ▸ early in the history of humankind 人類の歴史の初期に .3 まもなく (soon )▸ as early as possible できるだけ早く è arly ó n «…の » 早くから «in » (↔later on ).名詞 複 -lies C 〖通例 -lies 〗早生 (わせ )の作物 .~̀ b í rd ⦅しばしばおどけて ⦆早起きの人 ; 早く行く人 (→bird 1a ); 〖形容詞的に 〗早割りの 〈サービスなど 〉.~̀ cl ó sing ⦅英 ⦆早じまい, 午後休業 .~̀ gr á ve 若 [早 ]死に .~̀ h ó urs 〖通例the ~〗(通例夜明け前の )早朝 .~̀ m ú sic 〘楽 〙(中世 ルネサンス期の )古楽 .~̀ r í ser 早起きの人 .~̀ w á rning 早期警報 [警戒 ].é ar li ness 名詞
early-warning
è arly-w á rning 形容詞 〖名詞 の前で 〗早期警報 [警戒 ]の .~́ s ỳ stem 1 〘軍 〙早期警報システム [方式 ] 〘敵の航空機やミサイルを発見して, 警報を発するレーダーシステム 〙.2 (一般に )早期警戒システム 〘機械などが停止しようとしていることを早期に知らせるシステム 〙.