earnest
柯林斯詞典
1. PHRASE If something is done or happens in earnest, it happens to a much greater extent and more seriously than before. 嚴肅地; 正式地
Campaigning will begin in earnest tomorrow. 活動明天正式開始。
2. ADJ Earnest people are very serious and sincere in what they say or do, because they think that their actions and beliefs are important. 真摯的
Catherine was a pious, earnest woman. 凱瑟琳是位虔誠、真摯的女子。
3. N a part or portion of something given in advance as a guarantee of the remainder 定金
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earnest /???n?st/
劍橋詞典
- serious and determined , especially too serious and unable to find your own actions funny
認真的；有決心的；鄭重其事的；誠摯的
He was a very earnest young man. 他是個非常認真的年輕人。
?in deadly earnest
completely serious
鄭重其事；嚴肅認真
These fanatics are in deadly earnest when they say they want to destroy all forms of government . 這些狂熱分子聲稱要摧燬所有形式的政府時，他們可不是說著玩，是完全儅真的。
?in earnest
When something begins in earnest, it has already started but is now being done in a serious and complete way.
正確地；真正地；完全地
The election campaign has begun in earnest. 競選宣傳活動真正開始了。
?be in earnest
to be speaking honestly
（說話時）是認真的；是誠摯的
I thought he was joking - I didn't realize he was in earnest. 我還以爲他在開玩笑——沒想到他是認真的。 返回 earnest