earnest

earnest
/`єrnɪst/

earnest ¹
adj.
Zealous; fervent; eager. 热切的；热情的；渴望的。
Ardent. 诚恳的。
Important; serious; grave. 紧要的；重要的；严肃的。
n.
Seriousness; serious; intent. 认真；真挚。
- Are you in jest or in real earnest? 你是开玩笑还是认真的？
短语:
in earnest (a)认真的；真心的。(b)坚决的；毅然的。
衍生词:
adv. earnestly
衍生词:
n. earnestness
同义词:
Solemn, intent, sincere, hearty, sedate.
反义词:

trifling, gay, insincere, joking.

earnest ²
n.
Money or a valuable article given to insure the fulfillment of a bargain. 定金；担保。

- 英语>简体中文, 美语词典

earnest¹
/ˈɜːnɪst/
adj.
1. (serious-minded) [+ person] 认真的
- Ella was a pious, earnest woman. 埃拉是个虔诚、认真的女子。
- 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, 表情都同样认真。
2. (sincere) [+ intention, wish] 真诚的；诚挚的
- It is my earnest wish that you use this money to further your research. 我真诚希望你用这笔钱继续进行你的研究。
- I told them that it was my earnest intention to do well in my profession. 我告诉他们我真心想要在工作中取得佳绩。
- Despite earnest efforts, they are still struggling to win support. 尽管已尽心竭力, 他们仍然难以赢得支持。

earnest²
/ˈɜːnɪst/
n.
1. an earnest of sth<正式> (token) …的预示；…的保证
- This was an earnest of what they were to expect. 这是他们所期待之事的预兆。
as an earnest of sth 作为…的预示；作为…的保证
- Mr Blair trumpeted Mr Field's appointment as an earnest of his commitment to reform. 布莱尔先生宣扬说, 对菲尔德先生的任命是他致力改革的明证。
2. =earnest money
3. <正式> (seriousness) 严肃认真
4. in earnest
(properly) 郑重地；强烈地；严肃认真地
- Campaigning will begin in earnest tomorrow. 竞选将于明日真正开始。
- Then she started crying in earnest. 然后她就开始痛哭了起来。
- 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严肃认真的谈判了。
(seriously) 严肃地；真诚地
- No one could tell whether he was speaking in earnest or in jest. 谁都不知道他说这话是认真的还是在开玩笑。
to be in earnest 是认真的
- Is the Minister in earnest about these proposals? 部长认真对待这些提议了么？
- He told people that he wanted to be a missionary, but nobody really believed he was in earnest. 他告诉人们他想成为传教士, 但没人真的相信他是认真的。

- 英语>简体中文, 英汉大词典

earnest¹
adj.（形容词）
1. Marked by or showing deep sincerity or seriousness: 诚挚的：表现出高度真诚和认真的：
- an earnest gesture of goodwill. 一个表示友好的诚恳的手势
2. Of an important or weighty nature; grave.See Synonyms at serious 庄严的：重要或有份量的；严肃庄重的参见 serious

习惯用语:
in earnest
1. With a purposeful or sincere intent: 正经的：带有认真或坚定的目的的：
- settled down to study in earnest for the examination. 坚定决心认真坐下来复习准备考试
2. Serious; determined: 坚定不移的；严肃的：
- “Both sides are deeply in earnest, with passions that approximate those of civil war”(&b{Conor Cruise O'Brien}) “双方都很坚决认真，象是鼓足劲要打一场内战”(康纳·克鲁斯·奥布赖恩)

- 英语>简体中文, 美国传统词典

earnest
定金，保证金

- 英语>简体中文, 会计词汇手册

earnest
adj. 认真的，真实的；n. 保证，预示，真实，真实

- 英语>简体中文, 英汉化学大词典

earnest
n.
定金；预付的部分货物
合同一方当事人为担保合同的履行而预先向另一方交付的部分价款或货物
。(→earnest money)

- 英语>简体中文, 英美法词典

earnest
adj.
郑重其事的, 非常认真的
- Life is real and earnest. 人生是真实的、认真的。
n.
订金, 保证金
预示, 预兆

- 英语>简体中文, 简明英汉词典

earnest¹
(adjective 形容词)
真心的
an earnest request. 真心的请求。
SYNONYM 同义词:grave, heartfelt,impassioned, serious, sincere, solemn, thoughtful,well-meant.
OPPOSITES: SEE 反义词参閲casual,flippant.
认真的
an earnest worker. 认真工作的人。
SYNONYM 同义词:committed, conscientious, determined, devoted,diligent, eager, hard-working, industrious,involved, purposeful.
OPPOSITES: SEE 反义词参閲casual,half-hearted.

- 英语>简体中文, 英语同义词词典

earnest¹
in 'earnest
more seriously and with more force or effort than before 郑重地；更努力地:
The work on the house will begin in earnest on Monday. 这栋房子的修建工作将在星期一正式开始。
very serious and sincere about what you are saying and about your intentions; in a way that shows that you are serious 严肃认真:
You may laugh but I’m in deadly earnest. 你可以笑，但我绝对是认真的。
I could tell she was speaking in earnest. 我看得出来她的话是当真的。

英语>简体中文, 英语习语词典

earnest¹
n.
定钱, 保证金
预兆, 保证
- earnest money 定钱, 保证金

英语>简体中文, 现代英汉综合大辞典

earnest
adj （高度）真誠和認真的；嚴肅莊重的＝grave
【記】earn money要earnest
【反】flippant（adj 輕率的；沒禮貌的）；facetious（adj 幽默滑稽的）

英语>繁体中文, GRE词汇精选

earnest
/ˈɜːnɪst/
1. 习语 If something is done or happens in earnest, it happens to a much greater extent and more seriously than before. 严肃地; 正式地
- Campaigning will begin in earnest tomorrow. 活动明天正式开始。
2. 形容词 Earnest people are very serious and sincere in what they say or do, because they think that their actions and beliefs are important. 真挚的
- Catherine was a pious, earnest woman. 凯瑟琳是位虔诚、真挚的女子。
3. 名词 a part or portion of something given in advance as a guarantee of the remainder 定金

英语>简体中文, 高级英汉双解词典