"earlier" in Chinese (Simplified)
更早先前
Definition
表示在现在之前,或在提到的另一个时间之前。它是“early”的比较级,常用来表示某事比预期更早发生,或比另一件事更早。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
常见于 'earlier today'、'earlier than expected'、'earlier this year' 等搭配。它既可以比较两个时间(如 'I woke up earlier than you'),也可以回指前面的时间(如 'As I said earlier')。不要和 'early' 混淆,'early' 通常表示比平常或计划时间早,但不一定有明确比较对象。
Examples
I got home earlier than usual.
我比平时**更早**到家。
She left work earlier today.
她今天**更早**下班了。
We met earlier this week.
我们这周**早些时候**见过面。
If we'd left earlier, we wouldn't be stuck in traffic now.
如果我们**更早**出发,现在就不会堵在路上了。
As I mentioned earlier, the meeting has been moved to Friday.
正如我**先前**提到的,会议改到周五了。
I should've called earlier, but my phone died.
我本来应该**早点**打电话的,但我的手机没电了。