ahead of time

副词 ahead of time:

1. before the usual time or the time expected
   同义词：early, too soon

1. I have gotten my work all done ahead of time today, but I'd feel guilty going home while everybody else is still work.
   我今天提早工作都做完了，但是别人都还在工作，我不好意思回家。
2. Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien has swept to victory in a federal election called ahead of time, but results still coming in on Tuesday showed a clean split between the Liberal east of the country and the conservative stronghold in the west.
   加拿大总理克瑞强在提前举行的国会大选中大获全胜。周二计票结果显示，各党在不同地区的得票率有明显区别，自由党掌有大部分的东部得票率，而保守党则是西部。
3. I think the work can be completed ahead of time.
   我认为这项工作能提前完成。
4. A punctual person always finishes everything ahead of time.
   一个守时的人总是把事情提前做好。