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

• 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。
• I'll speak to her at the earliest opportunity.
  我将尽快地和她谈话。
• 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 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。
• 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。
• Please reply at your earliest convenience.
  请尽早答复。
• 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 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 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。
• 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。