earlier

🇬🇧/ˈɜ:lɪə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈɜːrliər/
Earlier is used to refer to a point or period in time before the present or before the one you are talking about. 早些时候地

adverb [时间副词] 早些时候地

As mentioned earlier, the university supplements this information with an interview. 正如早些时候提到的,该大学用一次采访来补充这个资料。

adjective [比较级] 早些时候的

Earlier reports of gunshots have not been substantiated. 早先关于枪击的报道还没有被证实。

earlier 出现在下面的课文中(提供视频、音频及笔记等可系统性学习)
Episode 14 Playing Games ACT III earlier 形容词: 之前;更早的时候
Lesson 7 Too late
Lesson 76 April Fools' Day
课程介绍
Lesson 38 The first calender
Lesson 50 New Year resolutions
Lesson 25 Non-auditory effects of noise
单词造句:
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I lost my job earlier this year. 今年早些时候,我失业了。
...political reforms announced by the president earlier this year. …今年早些时候总统宣布的政治改革。
The baby arrived earlier than expected. 婴儿早产了。