earnest的读音 earnest中文意思

英音 ['ɜ:nɪst]

美音 [ˈɚnɪst]

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
复数： earnests
易混淆的单词： Earnest

中文词源

earnest 严肃的，热忱的

来自PIE*er, 行动，开始。其本义为严肃，认真的开始，行动，原词义见in earnest. 后引申词义热忱的。

earnest 用法和例句

Self-disclosure brings to mind earnest conversations about our deepest hopes and fears .: 自我表露给人的印象就是认真的探讨我们最大的愿望和最深的恐惧。

Rahul gandhi 's stump speech ( brief and earnest ) earns few cheers .: 甘地的竞选演说（简单而认真）几乎没赢得什么欢呼。

Television ads for mitt romney show earnest youngsters scornfully intoning the 2008 slogans they once found so inspiring .: 米特罗姆尼的电视宣传广告中的场面就是认真的年轻人们满含失落的读着2008年时振奋人心的竞选口号。

The earnest young man also loved looking under the hood of companies to see how their wiring might be improved .: 这位认真热忱的年轻人还喜欢深入各公司仔细勘查，看看能否改善其电路布线。

Dwelling on the earth had many small costs , but they were all worth living an earnest life in harmony with nature .: 生活在地球上需要付出许多小的代价，但他们都值得过一种认真的生活，与大自然和谐相处。

汉语翻译

n. 定金, 诚挚, 认真
a. 认真的, 热心的, 重要的
【经】定金, 保证金, 预示
相关词组:
in sad earnest

词型变化

名词:earnestness 副词:earnestly

英语解释

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同义词：sincere, solemn
earnest同义词：dear, devout, heartfelt
not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal同义词：businesslike

例句

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。

详细解释

earnest
adj.（形容词）Marked by or showing deep sincerity or seriousness:诚挚的：表现出高度真诚和认真的：例句：an earnest gesture of goodwill.一个表示友好的诚恳的手势
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
With a purposeful or sincere intent:正经的：带有认真或坚定的目的的：例句：settled down to study in earnest for the examination.坚定决心认真坐下来复习准备考试
Serious; determined:坚定不移的；严肃的：例句：.Both sides are deeply in earnest, with passions that approximate those of civil war.(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)
习惯用语>来源：Middle English ernest 中古英语 ernest from Old English eornoste * see er- 源自古英语 eornoste *参见 er-
【引伸】
ear.nestly
adv.（副词）ear.nestness
n.（名词）
---------------另--------------earnest
earnest 2
n.（名词）Money paid in advance as part payment to bind a contract or bargain.订金：提前支付作为缔结一合同或交易的部分支付金A token of something to come; a promise or an assurance.保证：某事将至的信号；保证或证言
来源：Middle English ernest 中古英语 ernest variant of ernes ernes的变体 alteration of Old French erres [pl. of] erre [pledge] 古法语 erres的变化 [] erre的复数 [誓言] from Latin arra 源自拉丁语 arra alteration of arrabô arrabô的变化 from Greek arrabôn [earnest-money] 源自希腊语 arrabôn [保证金] from Hebrew `ôr3bôn 源自希伯来语 `ôr3bôn from `3rab [to pledge] 源自 `3rab [宣誓]

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