| 词汇 | early |
| 释义 | IDIOMSLANG EARLY at first glance and at first blush when first examined; at an early stage.At first glance, the problem appeared quite simple. Later we learned just how complex it really was.He appeared quite healthy at first glance.At first blush, she appeared to be quite old. at the crack of dawn and at the break of dawn at the earliest light of the day.Jane was always up at the crack of dawn.The birds start singing at the break of dawn. beat someone to the punch and beat someone to the draw to do something before someone else does it.I wanted to have the first new car, but Sally beat me to the punch.I planned to write a book about computers, but someone else beat me to the draw. beat the gun to manage to do something before the ending signal. (Originally from sports, referring to making a goal in the last seconds of a game.)The ball beat the gun and dropped through the hoop just in time.Tom tried to beat the gun, but he was one second too slow. bright and early very early. (Fixed order.)Yes, I'll be there bright and early.I want to see you here on time tomorrow, bright and early, or you're fired! early bird someone who gets up or arrives early or starts something very promptly, especially someone who gains an advantage of some kind by so doing.The members of the Smith family are all early birds. They caught the first bus to town.I was an early bird and got the best selection of flowers. early on early; at an early stage.We recognized the problem early on, but we waited too long to do something about it.This doesn't surprise me. I knew about it early on. Early to bed, early to rise(, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.) A proverb that claims that going to bed early and getting up early is good for you. (Sometimes said to explain why a person is going to bed early. The last part of the saying is sometimes left out.)Tom left the party at ten o'clock, saying "Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise."I always get up at dawn. After all, early to bed, early to rise. First come, first served The first people to arrive will be served first. (Fixed order.)They ran out of tickets before we got there. It was first come, first served, but we didn't know that.Please line up and take your turn. It's first come, first served. first thing (in the morning) before anything else in the morning.Please call me first thing in the morning. I can't help you now.I'll do that first thing. go to bed with the chickens to go to bed at sundown; to go to bed very early (when the chickens do).Of course I get enough sleep. I go to bed with the chickens.Mr. Brown goes to bed with the chickens and gets up with them, too. Johnny-on-the-spot someone who is in the right place at the right time.Here I am, Johnny-on-the-spot. I told you I would be here at 12:20.Bill is late again. You can hardly call him Johnny-on-the-spot. jump the gun to start before the starting signal. (Originally used in sports contests that are started by firing a gun.)We all had to start the race again because Jane jumped the gun.When we took the test, Tom jumped the gun and started early. The early bird gets the worm A proverb meaning that the early person will get the reward.Don't be late again! Don't you know that the early bird gets the worm?I'll be there before the sun is up. After all, the early bird gets the worm.
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