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

变形

复数：earnests

双语释义

adj.(形容词)

1. 郑重其事的,非常认真的 determined and serious, especially too serious

英英释义

earnest[ 'ə:nist ]

• n.something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract
• adj.
  • characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

    "both sides were deeply in earnest, even passionate"

    同义词：sinceresolemn

  • earnest

    同义词：deardevoutheartfelt

  • not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal

    同义词：businesslike

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)～+名词

• earnest student认真的学生
• earnest wish诚挚的愿望

～+介词

• earnest about认真对待…
• earnest for热切盼望…

词组短语

in earnest认真的；诚挚地；正经的

in real earnest adv. 认真地

in sad earnest[古语]十分严肃地，一本正经地

同近义词辨析

solemn, sober, earnest, grave, severe, serious

这组词都有“严肃的”的意思，其区别是：

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。

earnest指严肃，认真，含诚恳和热情意味。

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。

serious指具有关键、严肃或严重意义的事情。

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)

1. I'm sure he was earnest when he said he would come.
   我相信他说他会来是认真的。
2. He is a good, earnest, diligent student.
   他是一个认真勤奋的好学生。
3. I strive to live each day with earnest gratitude.
   我努力使生活的每一天都充满真诚的感激。

用作名词(n.)

1. Earnest was legally unnecessary.
   法律上并不要求必须有定金。
2. The money was given in earnest to finalize the contract.
   这笔钱是作为敲定合同的定金。
3. The current economic slump is an earnest of the major recession to come.
   当前的经济滑坡预示着一次大的衰退即将来临。
4. You will have to pay"earnest money"to guarantee your participation till the end of the tender.
   为保证您自始至终参加投标，您应该缴纳保证金。

用作名词(n.)

1. She spoke half in sport, half in earnest.
   她半开玩笑半认真地说。
2. At last he has settled to his work in earnest.
   最后他安心认真地干起他的工作来。
3. I could tell she spoke in earnest.
   我看得出她是郑重其事地说的。

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