earnest
['ə:nist]
adj.认真的, 真诚的
n.定金, 预示, 保证
n.认真, 诚挚
例句与用法:
On their wedding, I sent my present in earnest.
在他们的婚礼上,我真诚地送上了一份礼物。
He is an earnest Christian.
他是一个虔诚的基督教徒。
I like earnest pupils.
我喜欢认真的学生。
It is raining in real earnest.
雨真地下大了。
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。
I'm sure he was earnest when he said he would come.
我相信他说他会来是认真的。
词形变化:
副词: earnestly | 名词: earnestness |
a.
1. 认真的; 诚挚的; 热心的[(+in/about/over)]
Mrs. White is earnest about community work.
怀特太太对社区工作十分热心。
She is earnest in her work.
她工作很认真。
Mary is an earnest worker.
玛丽是一个认真的工人。
2. 重要的; 严肃的
n.
认真, 诚挚[U]
I'm not joking; I'm in earnest.
我不是开玩笑; 我是认真的。
n.[S]
1. 定金, 保证金
2. 预兆, 前兆[(+of)]
earnest
词形变化:
副词: earnestly | 名词: earnestness |
同义词:
serious | sincere | determined | resolute | decided | devoted | solemn | heartfelt | grave | sober | intense | deep | strong | businesslike | devout | dear |
反义词:
词义辨析:
同义:
a.诚挚的; 热心的
determined
sincere
serious
decided
resolute
devoted
反义:
a.认真的; 热心的
idle
lazy
indolent
earnest1['ə:nist]adj.1.■认真的;不开玩笑的;有决心的;热切的,热心的;真诚的,诚挚的2.■重大的,重要的,庄重的n.1.■诚挚;严肃认真近义词seriousin (real)earnest认真的(地),不是开玩笑的(地);诚挚的(地)严肃的(地),正经的(地),郑重其事,坚定的(地),坚决的(地)in sad earnest[古语]十分严肃地,一本正经地 earnest2['ə:nist]n.1.■定金,定钱;保证金 [全称earnest money]2.■预示3.■保证近义词pledge
earnestearnest[ˈə:nist]n.1.■定钱, 保证金2.■预兆, 保证earnest money定钱, 保证金
[ˈəːnɪst]
adjective
- resulting from or showing sincere and intense conviction
诚挚的,热切的
an earnest student.
一个求知欲望强烈的学生。
two girls were in earnest conversation.
两个女孩在热切交谈。
in earnest
- occurring to a greater extent or more intensely than before
(更加)迫切地
work began again in earnest.
工作又开始变得紧迫起来。
■(of a person) sincere and serious in their behaviour or convictions
(人)诚挚地,热切地;认真地
earnestly
adverb
earnestness
noun
语源
- Old English eornoste (adjective), eornost (noun), of Germanic origin; related to German Ernst (noun)
earnest2
[ˈəːnɪst]
noun
- [in sing.]a thing intended or regarded as a sign or promise of what is to come
预示;保证
the presence of the troops is an earnest of the world's desire not to see the conflict repeated elsewhere.
部队的出现预示着全世界都不希望看到冲突在其他地方重演。
- Middle English ernes, literally 'instalment paid to confirm a contract', based on Old French erres, from Latin arra, shortened form of arrabo 'a pledge'. The spelling was influenced by words ending in -ness; the final -t is probably by association with earnest
earnest
名词 earnest:
something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract
形容词 earnest:
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
earnest
not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal
同义词:businesslike
earnest
■Robert is a very earnest young man; you can trust him.
"罗伯特是个十分认真的年轻人,你可以信赖他。"
■"Are you in earnest?" He asked in a deadly calm voice.
“你可当真?”他带着极为镇定的口吻问。
■"Well!" muttered Quilp, as he marked her earnest look.
“好
■"I am in earnest," said the Prince.
“我是诚心诚意的”,王子说。
■The Importance of Being Earnest is on again.
《诚挚无比重要》又上演了。
■The Importance of Being Earnest is on again at grand theater.
《诚挚无比重要》又在大剧院上演了。
■An earnest gesture of goodwill.
一个表示友好的诚恳的手势
■But in good earnest now, mother dear, what does this scarlet letter mean?
不过,现在说真格的,我的好妈妈,这红字是什么意思呢?
■Earnest execution of the law is the core of the administration of justice.
严肃执法是司法工作的核心。
■An earnest admonition or reproof; a reprimand.
严肃的劝诫或责怪;斥责
■China collects and submits its CBMs data in an earnest manner.
中国认真做好建立信任措施工作。
■I must speak to you in earnest for your own good.
为了你好,我必须同你好好谈一谈。
■The owners, probably earnest students, had started out very seriously, determined to master the books.
书原主可能是些用功的学生,他们开始读的时候很认真,决心要把这些书读好。
■Life is real! Life is earnest! And the grave is not its goal.
人生是真实的!人生是诚挚的!坟墓不是生命的终极。
■Life is real, life is earnest.
人生是真实的,人生是重要的。
■Life is real,life is earnest.
人生真实,人生诚挚.
■Life is reallife is earnest.
人生真实人生诚挚.
■On his return from Europe, he set to work in earnest.
他一从欧洲回来,便开始认真工作。
■He will succeed because he is in earnest.
他一定会成功,因为他很认真。
■He's sincere and earnest, and so can be trusted.
他为人诚笃,可以信赖。
■On his return from the countryside he set to work in earnest.
他从乡下回来之后,就认真干起来了。
■They're not quarreling in earnest, they're just playing.
他们不是在激烈地争吵,只是在开玩笑
■For almost a year they had waged a war of nerves on their neighbours; now it was to be war in earnest.
他们同邻居进行精神战已将近一年;现在要郑重开战了。
■They were speaking in low but earnest tones.
他们谈话的声音很低,但语气真挚。
■He was very earnest about giving his son a good education.
他十分重视封儿子进行良好的教育。
■He is deaf to your earnest advice.
他听不进你的忠言。
■He is going about his work in earnest.
他在认真地做工作。
■He was in earnest about learning to play the violin, so he practised every day.
他学习小提琴很认真,每天都练习。
■His dominant trait was to take all things into earnest consideration.
他性格中最主要的特点是对一切事物都要进行认真思考。
■With earnest prayer he committed himself to God and stepped up to the podium.
他恳切祷告,把自己完全交给上帝,走向了讲台。
■He expressed earnest love to his motherland.
他抒发了对祖国的挚爱之情。
■He sat by the corpse all night, weeping in bitter earnest.
他整夜坐在尸体旁边,真挚地苦苦悲泣。
■He is a playboy and twiddle with sensation.So,he is not earnest to all girls.
他是一个花花公子。他到处玩弄感情,从没对哪个女孩子认真过。
■He is an earnest Christian.
他是一个虔诚的基督教徒。
■He is a good, earnest, diligent student.
他是一个认真勤奋的好学生。
■He is earnest about giving his son a good education.
他热切地要给儿子良好的教育。
■He is earnest in his endeavors.
他热心努力。
■Now he applied himself to the job in earnest.
他现在认真地致力于这项工作了。
■His earnest instructions still ring in my ears.
他的亲切教导仍在我的耳边回响。
■His words is just fearful bosh, you need not over earnest.
他的话只不过是吓人的空话,你不必太认真了。
■I kept his earnest teachings in my mind.
他的谆谆教诲,我牢记在心。
■He was in earnest when he said he was leaving Beijing.
他真的说了他要离开北京。
■This time he came for me in dead earnest, with clenched fists and fierce scowl.
他紧握双拳,满面怒容,决意找到我的头上来。
■He wore such an earnest face.
他脸上总是带着一副诚挚的表情。
■He prayed an earnest prayer.
他虔诚祈祷。
■He lay on his stomach, making an earnest business of sleeping.
他这会儿趴在床上,看样子好象睡得正熟呢。
■He has an earnest desire to be an all round person.
他迫切希望成为一个全面发展的人。?
■He looked very earnest and strenuous.
他那种神气非常认真,而且卖气。
■His earnest character is very refreshing in this day and age.
他那认真的性格在当今这个年代使人耳目一新。
■He was so angry that he tackled to for a fight in right earnest.
他非常愤怒,动真格地打了起来。