early bird
early bird — 名詞
1. a person who consistently gets up, arrives, or begins things earlier than most p
早鳥
比別人早起或早到的人
a person who consistently gets up, arrives, or begins things earlier than most people do, often gaining an advantage such as a better selection or extra time
Talia is a true early bird — she goes for a run every morning before the sun comes up.
Talia 是個十足的早起鳥——她每天早上太陽出來前就會去跑步。
pattern: be a(n) early bird for describing someone
The early birds who arrived at the flea market at dawn found the best vintage furniture.
天亮就抵達跳蚤市場的早鳥們找到了最好的復古家具。
Ramón was an early bird at the box office and got front-row seats.
Ramón 是最早到售票處的早鳥，買到了前排座位。
Élise is an early bird who finishes her paperwork before anyone else arrives at the office.
Élise 是個早鳥，總在其他人到辦公室前就做完文件了。
Early birds at the summer sale snapped up the designer bags within minutes.
夏季特賣會上，早鳥們幾分鐘內就把名牌包搶購一空。
- be an early bird
- early birds (plural for a group)
- the early bird gets the worm (proverb)
- true early bird
- early bird by nature
- early riser
specifically refers to someone who wakes up early, not someone who arrives early
- morning person
informal; describes someone who feels most energetic in the morning
- night owl
someone who stays up late and prefers evening or night hours
文法句型
be + an early bird
the early birds (plural)
用法筆記
The proverb 'the early bird catches the worm' reinforces the advantage of acting early. 'Early bird' is frequently contrasted with 'night owl' (someone who stays up late). Countable noun, often used in the singular with the indefinite article 'an' (e.g. 'She is an early bird'). The plural form 'early birds' is common when referring to a group of people who all arrive early.
常見錯誤
early bird — 形容詞
1. offered or made available only during the early part of the day, especially at a
清晨的
只在一大早提供的
offered or made available only during the early part of the day, especially at a reduced price or as a special service for those who come early
The hotel serves an early-bird breakfast from 5:30 a.m. for guests with morning flights.
這家飯店從清晨五點半開始供應早鳥早餐，給要搭早班機的房客。
attributive: early-bird + noun (breakfast / menu / special)
Isabela booked an early-bird spa session at a 20% discount and enjoyed a relaxing facial before 9 a.m.
Isabela 預約了八折的早鳥水療時段，在早上九點前享受了放鬆的臉部護理。
Several coffee shops in the area offer early-bird discounts on drinks before 8 a.m.
該區有幾家咖啡館在早上八點前提供早鳥飲品折扣。
Mira signed up for the early-bird brunch deal and paid half the usual price for her meal.
Mira 報名了早鳥早午餐優惠，只付了平常一半的價格。
- early-bird breakfast
- early-bird special
- early-bird discount
- early-bird menu
- early-bird check-in
- early-bird offer
- early-morning
more neutral; not necessarily linked to a special offer
文法句型
early-bird + noun (meal / service / offer)
用法筆記
Attributive only — always used before a noun. You cannot say 'This breakfast is early-bird.' Instead say 'This is an early-bird breakfast.'
常見錯誤
2. offered at a reduced price or special rate for people who commit to buying or re
早鳥優惠的
提早購買或登記的優惠
offered at a reduced price or special rate for people who commit to buying or registering before a set deadline, typically before the general sale begins
Early-bird tickets for the film festival go on sale next week at half the regular price.
電影節的早鳥票下週開賣，價格只有一般票的一半。
collocation: early-bird ticket(s) / early-bird rate / early-bird registration
Padma saved £50 by taking advantage of the early-bird registration rate.
Padma 利用早鳥註冊優惠省了 50 英鎊。
The early-bird subscription price of £29 per month will increase to £45 after the launch period ends.
早鳥訂閱價格為每月 29 英鎊，上市後將漲至 45 英鎊。
Tanvi signed up for the early-bird membership before the price increase took effect.
Tanvi 在價格調漲前就註冊了早鳥會員資格。
- early-bird ticket
- early-bird rate
- early-bird discount
- early-bird price
- early-bird registration
- early-bird subscription
- early-bird special
- full-price
the standard price after the early-bird period ends
- regular
the normal, non-discounted rate
文法句型
early-bird + noun (ticket / rate / price / registration / discount)
用法筆記
Attributive only — always used before a noun. Commonly found in commercial contexts such as tickets, conferences, memberships, and subscriptions. The deadline for an 'early-bird' price is usually stated explicitly.
常見錯誤
3. describing a product or service that is discounted for customers who get up and
早鳥限定
提供給早起者的優惠
describing a product or service that is discounted for customers who get up and arrive early in the morning, rewarding those who are active before the usual hours
The hotel’s early-bird breakfast rate of $12 is available only to guests who check in before 6 a.m.
這家飯店的早鳥早餐價格為 12 美元，僅限早上六點前入住的房客享用。
attributive: early-bird + noun (rate / pass / ticket) for services tied to early rising
Yuki bought an early-bird yoga pass that gives her access to all classes starting before 7 a.m.
Yuki 買了一張早鳥瑜珈通行證，可以參加早上七點前的所有課程。
Early-bird bird-watching permits at the nature reserve are sold at half price to hikers who arrive before dawn.
自然保護區的早鳥賞鳥許可證以半價賣給天亮前抵達的登山客。
Aisha reserved an early-bird spa session and received a complimentary herbal tea with her treatment.
Aisha 預約了清晨水療時段，還獲贈了一杯花草茶。
- early-bird rate
- early-bird pass
- early-bird session
- early-bird permit
- early-bird ticket
- early-bird admission
- early-bird breakfast rate
- early-morning
more neutral; refers to time of day rather than a special deal
文法句型
early-bird + noun (rate / pass / session / permit / ticket)
用法筆記
Attributive only — always placed before a noun describing the product, service, or price. Unlike adj/1 (which describes availability in a time window) and adj/2 (which describes a pre-deadline purchase), this sense specifically requires early-morning action from the customer to qualify.
常見錯誤
4. describing someone who invests money in, pre-orders, or commits to buying a prod
搶先的
比別人早一步行動的
describing someone who invests money in, pre-orders, or commits to buying a product, service, or financial opportunity earlier than the general public does, typically at a favourable price or with exclusive early-adopter benefits
Early-bird investors who put money into the startup in 2020 now own shares worth ten times that amount.
在 2020 年就投資這家新創公司的早鳥投資人，如今持有的股票價值已是當初的十倍。
collocation: early-bird investor / early-bird buyer / early-bird applicant
Xiu was one of the early-bird buyers who pre-ordered the console before the price went up.
Xiu 是早鳥買家之一，在價格調漲前就預購了這台遊戲主機。
Early-bird customers who pre-ordered the new tablet in October received it two weeks before the official release date.
十月就預購新款平板電腦的早鳥客戶，在正式上市兩週前就收到了貨。
Aylin was among the early-bird adopters who tested the app before its public launch.
Aylin 是搶先試用者之一，在該應用程式公開發布前就測試過了。
Early-bird customers who placed orders in January received a free gift with delivery.
一月就下單的早鳥客戶，收到貨時還附贈了一份免費禮物。
- early-bird investor
- early-bird buyer
- early-bird applicant
- early-bird critic
- early-bird customer
- early-bird adopter
- first-mover
formal; used chiefly in business contexts to describe a company or individual that gains advantage by being first
- pioneering
stronger connotation of innovation; not limited to timing alone
文法句型
early-bird + noun (investor / buyer / adopter / applicant / customer)
用法筆記
Attributive only — always used before a noun that names the person. This sense differs from adj/2 in that adj/2 describes the offer or price, whereas adj/4 describes the person who takes advantage of that offer or acts before others.
常見錯誤
early bird — 慣用語
1. a person who secures the best choice of a limited number of items by arriving or
捷足先登者
比競爭者早到的人
a person who secures the best choice of a limited number of items by arriving or acting before everyone else, based on the idea that the earliest person gets the biggest advantage
The early birds who got to the vintage market before sunrise found the best vinyl records at bargain prices.
天還沒亮就到復古市集的捷足先登者們，以超低價格買到了最好的黑膠唱片。
plural form 'early birds' for a group of early arrivals
Anna was an early bird when the applications opened, so her résumé was reviewed before the rush.
Anna 是捷足先登者，在申請開放時就搶先遞件，所以她的履歷在人潮湧入前就先被審閱了。
Early birds at the bakery queue got the last loaves of sourdough.
麵包店前排隊的捷足先登者們搶到了最後幾條酸種麵包。
The hotel only had ten suites, and early birds reserved them all.
飯店只有十間套房，被捷足先登者全部訂走了。
- the early birds
- be one of the early birds
- early birds get/win/find/snap up
- early arrival
literal; lacks the idiomatic quality of 'early bird'
- first comer
old-fashioned; less common in modern English
- late arrival
someone who comes after most others have already arrived
- straggler
someone who arrives after the expected time
文法句型
the early birds (who...)
be one of the early birds
用法筆記
This sense focuses on arriving early at a specific event or opportunity, rather than on a habitual waking time. The plural 'early birds' is commonly used to describe a group of early arrivals.
常見錯誤
同根字
- early-bird形容詞B1
- night owl名詞B1
常見搭配
常用片語
- the early bird catches the worm
- early bird special
- early bird ticket
- early bird rate
- early bird discount
- early bird registration