earlier

形容词 earlier:

(comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early

同义词：earliest

形容词 early:

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

同义词：early

being or occurring at an early stage of development

同义词：early

belonging to the distant past

very young

同义词：early

of an early stage in the development of a language or literature

同义词：early

expected in the near future

同义词：early

副词 earlier:

earlier in time; previously

同义词：before

comparatives of `soon' or `early'

同义词：sooner

before now