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

• China is the world's machinery development, one of the earliest countries.
  中国是世界上机械发展最早的国家之一。
• It contains the earliest documents extant on the life, teaching, crucifixion, and resurrection of jesus.
  它包含着现存的关于耶稣的生平，教导，受难和复活的最早文献。
• 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。
• 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。
• The lecture will trace the depiction of horses from earliest times to the present day.
  这个讲座将探究从古至今的画马艺术。
• 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。
• We studied the automobile from its earliest conception.
  我们从其最初的构想着手研究了汽车。
• I bought the earliest Apple products, built lasers and holograms in high school.
  我购买了苹果（apple）最早的产品，在高中时玩过激光和全息摄影。
• The river's earliest commerce was in great keelboats.
  这河上最早的通商工具是大平底船。
• 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。