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earnest adj.认真的；真诚的n.定金；预示；保证n.认真；诚挚 (1) 我相信他说他会来是认真的。(2) 他是一个认真勤奋的好学生。(3) 我努力使生活的每一天都充满真诚的感激。(4) 法律上并不要求必须有定金。(5) 这笔钱是作为敲定合同的定金。(6) 当前的经济滑坡预示着一次大的衰退即将来临。(7) 为保证您自始至终参加投标，您应该缴纳保证金。(8) 她半开玩笑半认真地说。(9) 最后他安心认真地干起他的工作来。 If you are earnest, you pursue your purpose in a steady, sincere, and eager way. The phrase in earnest uses earnest as a noun, as in, "Once you stop fooling around and start studying in earnest, you'll find you learn the material quickly." Oscar Wilde's classic play, "The Importance of Being Earnest," plays on the fact that Ernest is also a man's name.

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英 ['ɜːnɪst] 美 ['ɜːrnɪst] (1) I'm sure he was earnest when he said he would come.(2) He is a good, earnest, diligent student.(3) I strive to live each day with earnest gratitude.(4) Earnest was legally unnecessary.(5) The money was given in earnest to finalize the contract.(6) The current economic slump is an earnest of the major recession to come.(7) You will have to pay"earnest money" to guarantee your participation till the end of the tender.(8) She spoke half in sport, half in earnest.(9) At last he has settled to his work in earnest. If you are earnest, it means you are serious about something. Your parents might not want you to drop out of school to follow some fly-by-night dream, but if you're earnest about wanting a career in show biz, they'll support you. 1[PHRASE 短语]（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.   [PHR after v]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。2[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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. 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。Despite their earnest efforts, they still struggle to win support.尽管已尽心竭力，他们仍然无法赢得支持。earnestnessHe was admired by many for his earnestness.他的真诚令很多人钦佩。3[PHRASE 短语]认真地；诚挚地；真诚地 If you are in earnest, you are sincere in what you are doing and saying.   [usu v PHR]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。

英语单词	earnest
英美音标	英 ['ɜːnɪst] 美 ['ɜːrnɪst]
中文释义	adj.认真的；真诚的 n.定金；预示；保证 n.认真；诚挚
英语例句	(1) I'm sure he was earnest when he said he would come. (2) He is a good, earnest, diligent student. (3) I strive to live each day with earnest gratitude. (4) Earnest was legally unnecessary. (5) The money was given in earnest to finalize the contract. (6) The current economic slump is an earnest of the major recession to come. (7) You will have to pay"earnest money" to guarantee your participation till the end of the tender. (8) She spoke half in sport, half in earnest. (9) At last he has settled to his work in earnest.
中文例句	(1) 我相信他说他会来是认真的。 (2) 他是一个认真勤奋的好学生。 (3) 我努力使生活的每一天都充满真诚的感激。 (4) 法律上并不要求必须有定金。 (5) 这笔钱是作为敲定合同的定金。 (6) 当前的经济滑坡预示着一次大的衰退即将来临。 (7) 为保证您自始至终参加投标，您应该缴纳保证金。 (8) 她半开玩笑半认真地说。 (9) 最后他安心认真地干起他的工作来。
vocabulary简明	If you are earnest, it means you are serious about something. Your parents might not want you to drop out of school to follow some fly-by-night dream, but if you're earnest about wanting a career in show biz, they'll support you.
vocabulary扩展	If you are earnest, you pursue your purpose in a steady, sincere, and eager way. The phrase in earnest uses earnest as a noun, as in, "Once you stop fooling around and start studying in earnest, you'll find you learn the material quickly." Oscar Wilde's classic play, "The Importance of Being Earnest," plays on the fact that Ernest is also a man's name.
柯林斯解释	1 [PHRASE 短语]（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. [PHR after v] 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。 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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. 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。 Despite their earnest efforts, they still struggle to win support. 尽管已尽心竭力，他们仍然无法赢得支持。 earnestness He was admired by many for his earnestness. 他的真诚令很多人钦佩。 3 [PHRASE 短语]认真地；诚挚地；真诚地 If you are in earnest, you are sincere in what you are doing and saying. [usu v PHR] 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。

Earnest Half Start Phrase 短语 Sincere 英 ɜːnɪst] 美