the time before which something cannot happen 最早;最早时间 The earliest we can finish is next Friday. 我们最早能在下星期五完成。 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。
Extra ExamplesThe earliest mention of the village is in a 16th-century manuscript. 16 世纪的一个手抄本里最早提到了这个村庄。 The earliest possible date I can make is the third. 我能定下来的最早的日期是3号。 my earliest memories 我最早的记忆