最早

• at the earliest
• at the soonest

例句

1. 我们最早也要两点钟到。
   We can't get there before two at the best.
2. 他是最早使用X光的人。
   He was a pioneer in the use of X-rays.
3. 此诗现存最早的原稿收藏在这座博物馆里。
   The earliest extant manuscript of this poem has been kept in the museum.
4. 第一批官方结果预期最早要到周二才能出来。
   The first official result is not expected until Tuesday at the earliest.
5. 北洋水师是中国最早的海军部队。
   Beiyang Navy is the earliest naval force of China.