earliest

英 [ˈɜːliɪst]

美 [ˈɜːrliɪst]

n.  最早; 最早时间
adv.  在早期; 在初期; 在开始阶段; 提早; 提前; 先前; 早些时候; …之前
adj.  早期的; 初期的; 早先的; 早到的; 提前的; 提早的
early的最高级

Collins.2 / BNC.14653

牛津词典

noun

• 最早；最早时间
  the time before which sth cannot happen
  1. The earliest we can finish is next Friday.
     我们最早能在下星期五完成。
  2. We can't finish before next Friday at the earliest .
     我们最早也要到下星期五才能完成。

柯林斯词典

• （early的最高级）
  Earliestis the superlative ofearly.
• PHRASE 最早
  At the earliestmeans not before the date or time mentioned.
  1. The first official results are not expected until Tuesday at the earliest.
     预计第一份官方结果最早将在星期二公布。

英英释义

adj

• (comparative and superlative of `early') more early than
  1. a fashion popular in earlier times
  2. his earlier work reflects the influence of his teacher
  3. Verdi's earliest and most raucous opera
  Synonym:earlier

adv

• with the least delay
  1. the soonest I can arrive is 3 P.M.
  Synonym:soonest

双语例句

• Her earliest memory is of singing at the age of four to wounded soldiers
  她最早的记忆是在4岁时为受伤的战士唱歌。
• The core of New Testament belief and proclamation is found in the earliest Christian baptismal affirmations of faith.
  《新约》信仰和宣言的核心是在最早的基督徒施洗者对信念的确认中被发现的。
• His handwriting, from earliest young manhood, was flowing and graceful.
  他的字从小就写得流畅优美。
• Please return at your earliest convenience the manuscript [ draft; material] submitted to you for approval.
  前请审阅之件，请早日掷还为荷。
• The earliest I could book you for is monday.
  我能帮你们订的最早的就是周一了。
• We studied the automobile from its earliest conception.
  我们从其最初的构想着手研究了汽车。
• It was a capital of the Shang dynasty and one of the earliest centers of Chinese civilization.
  它是商朝的国都和中华文明的最早中心之一。
• The first official results are not expected until Tuesday at the earliest.
  预计第一份官方结果最早将在星期二公布。
• We already have the artworks so send the proformas at your earliest convenience.
  我们手里已经有了艺术品了所以在你方便的时候尽快寄给你发票。
• The earliest operations employing this technique were fraught with dangers.
  最早使用这种技术的手术充满了危险。