what do you know about Jack London?He was a writer,but he died__,at the age of 40

题目

what do you know about Jack London?He was a writer,but he died__,at the age of 40
young 或early,要有依据,能说服我

答案

个人认为young更好.
首先,从语法上看,died young和 died early都是正确的.
两者都作died的补语.
然后,从语意上看,died young 死得年轻；died early 死得较早.
两者也是都正确.不过个人认为,整句话是在向别人介绍杰克伦敦这个人,且语句中特别强调了他死的年龄为40岁,那么就应该说他比较年轻就过世了,而不是较早过世了.（虽然后者也有道理,不过前者从语意表达上更强烈一些）
再者,从语境上看,是说话者向他人介绍杰克伦敦.如果没有上下文,仅此一句话的话,由于是强调了其过世的年龄是很年轻的,而不是很早,那么就应该填young更好.
综上,个人认为young比early更好,仅供参考.