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

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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

• His handwriting, from earliest young manhood, was flowing and graceful.
  他的字从小就写得流畅优美。
• 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。
• I trust you will take the earliest opportunity to make a full apology
  我想你会一抓住机会就诚恳道歉的。
• This revelation came in the form of one of my earliest day jobs.
  我在最早的全日制工作中获得了启示。
• “ The Capital Gazatte ”, first published in the Han Dynasty ( 206 B. C.-220 A. D.), was the earliest newspaper in the world.
  创始于中国汉代的《邸报》是世界上最早的报纸。
• 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。
• We studied the automobile from its earliest conception.
  我们从其最初的构想着手研究了汽车。
• The river's earliest commerce was in great keelboats.
  这河上最早的通商工具是大平底船。
• The earliest I could book you for is monday.
  我能帮你们订的最早的就是周一了。
• The very earliest sculptures were made under the influence of Greek art
  最早的雕塑作品受到了希腊艺术的影响。