earnest
earnest1
[ˈəːnɪst]
adjective
in earnest
earnestly
adverb
earnestness
noun
语源
earnest2
[ˈəːnɪst]
noun
[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
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