earlier

['ə:liə]

adj. 早的, 初期的
adv. 更早地

例句与用法：

I couldn't have got to the meeting on time -- unless I had caught an earlier train.

我不可能及时赶到会场,除非我赶上了较早的一班火车。

In this case, let's start earlier.

既然这样，我们就早点开始。

He gathered earlier writings to prepare what are called the Five Classics.

他搜集以前的作品，编成了所谓的五经。

He sent her some flowers in atonement for his earlier rudeness.

他因先前的粗鲁而向她献花赔罪。

He was trying to redeem himself for his earlier failure.

他试图挽回他早些时候的失败。

The capital of Nevada, in the western part of the state near the California border. It was laid out in1858 on the site of an earlier trading post and named in honor of Kit Carson. Population, 40,443.

卡森市美国内华达州首府，位于该州西部并与加利福尼亚边界毗邻，于1858年在一个早期贸易点的旧址上建立，为纪念凯特·卡森而以他的名字命名。人口40, 443

Occurring before in time; earlier.

先前的时间上先发生的; 较早的

The earlier revolts had just been dress rehearsals for full-scale revolution.

那些初期的反叛活动只不过是大规模革命行动的演习。

详细释义：

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早先的

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早先的时候