early bird

英 [ˈɜːli bɜːd]

美 [ˈɜːrli bɜːrd]

n.  早行动的人; (尤指)早起的人
adj.  先购买者可获优惠的

柯林斯词典

• PHRASE 早起的鸟儿有虫吃；捷足先登
  If you say thatthe early bird catches the worm, you mean that the person who arrives first in a place is most likely to get what they want.
  1. The serious buying happens between 6 and 8am, and it is very much the case that the early bird catches the worm.
     大量的购买集中在早晨6点到8点之间，那时的情况真的就是先到先得。
• N-COUNT 早行动的人;(尤指)早起的人
  Anearly birdis someone who does something or goes somewhere very early, especially very early in the morning.
  1. We've always been early birds, getting up at 5.30 or 6am...
     我们一直都起得很早，早晨5点半或6点就起床了。
  2. Early birds can get the best bargains in the January sales.
     动作快的人能够在1月份的打折中淘到最便宜的东西。
• ADJ 先购买者可获优惠的
  Anearly birddeal or offer is one that is available at a reduced price, but which you must buy earlier than you would normally do.
  1. Early bird discounts are usually available at the beginning of the season.
     在换季之初抢先购买通常会有折扣优惠。

英英释义

noun

• a person who gets up very early in the morning
• a person who arrives early before others do

双语例句

• Do you know if you are an early bird or a night owl, or perhaps something in between?
  你知道你早日禽或夜间猫头鹰，或许有些关系？
• You may have heard this one: The early bird catches the worm.
  你可能听说过这句谚语：笨鸟先飞。
• I ought to be more of an early bird.
  我应该是个更早起的人。
• You certainly are an early bird.
  你真的是个早起的人。
• One early bird said: "I just couldn't wait to come to the farm."
  一位早到的校友说，“我等不及来农场了。”
• Are you a night owl or an early bird?
  你是夜猫子型的，还是习惯早起工作的人呢？
• You're an early bird today?
  你今天来的真早！
• We talk about which kinds of person you are this afternoon, an early bird or a night owl.
  下午英语课，我们在讨论你是个早起的鸟儿呢，还是只夜猫子呢？
• I'm an early bird.
  我是一个爱早起的人。
• "The early bird catches the worm" is an English proverb.
  早到的鸟吃到食（捷足先登）是一句英国谚语。