earnest是什么意思？

earnest

英[ˈɜ:nɪst] 美[ˈɜrnɪst]

• adj. 热心的，诚挚的，真挚的，重要的；
• n. 热心，认真，定钱，保证金，诚挚；

复数：earnests;

副词：earnestly;

名词：earnestness;

例句

• I'm sure he was in earnest when he said he wanted to marry her. 我相信他说想娶她是真心的。
• Life is real and earnest. 人生是真实的、认真的。
• I'm in deadly earnest. 我是非常认真的。
• Her earnest manner arrested me. 她那种热忱的态度引起了我的注意。
• In life's earnest battle they only prevail, who daily march onward and never say fail. 在人生的战场中,唯有日日前进不屈不挠始能获胜。
• His job as England manager begins in earnest now his World Cup campaign is in motion. 现在世界杯足球赛的征战工作已经展开，而他作为英格兰队主教练的工作也真正开始了。
• He is earnest in his endeavors. 他热心努力.
• While this conversation was going on, I was listening with earnest attention... 这场对话进行的时候，我聚精会神地听着。
• His in sad earnest says: " Legionary soldier should work 25 hours one day. " 他一本正经地说: “ 军队的士兵一天要干25个小时. ”
• Luther's Protestantism is a grand theology, a sonorous earnest hardheaded Christianity. 路瑟的新教是一种宏伟的神学, 一种恳切响亮、讲求实际的基督教.

同义词解析

• 以下这些形容词均有"严肃的" 的意思
  earnest：指严肃，认真，含诚恳和热情意味。
  serious：指具有关键、严肃或严重意义的事情。
  grave：侧重严肃和尊严，需要认真思考，含令人担忧意味。
  severe：指面孔的严肃，法律的严厉，伤病的严重。着重严厉性，无丝毫温情。
  solemn：指人表情或场景气氛严肃，侧重威严名印象深刻。
  sober：侧重因控制或抑制自己的感情而表现出的庄重。

词组

• in earnest
  With a purposeful or sincere intent 正经的：带有认真或坚定的目的的 Serious; determined 坚定不移的；严肃的

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• PHRASE
  （更）严肃地;（更）郑重地
  If something is done or happens in earnest, it happens to a much greater extent and more seriously than before.
  例句
  Campaigning will begin in earnest tomorrow... 竞选将于明日郑重开始。 The two countries can finally start negotiating in earnest about issues of mutual concern. 两国终于可以开始就双方共同关心的问题进行更为认真的谈判。
• ADJ-GRADED
  认真的;诚挚的;真诚的
  Earnest people are very serious and sincere in what they say or do, because they think that their actions and beliefs are important.
  例句
  Ella was a pious, earnest woman... 埃拉是个虔诚、认真的女人。 His expression is as earnest when he smiles as when he is arguing... 他不论笑的时候还是争论的时候表情都同样真诚。
• PHRASE
  认真地；诚挚地;真诚地
  If you are in earnest, you are sincere in what you are doing and saying.
  例句
  It presented in satirical terms points made in earnest by Catholic writers... 它用讽刺的语言呈现了天主教作家郑重其事表明的观点。 No one could tell whether he was in earnest or in jest. 谁都不知道他是认真的还是在开玩笑。

英汉词典释义

• adj.
  郑重其事的, 非常认真的,诚实的；真诚的
  Life is real and earnest. 人生是真实的、认真的。

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract
• Adjective
  1. characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions;
  "both sides were deeply in earnest, even passionate""an entirely sincere and cruel tyrant""a film with a solemn social message"
  2. earnest;
  "one's dearest wish""devout wishes for their success""heartfelt condolences"
  3. not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal

行业词典

• 法律： 定金；