['ə:nist]
earnest
n. 定金,诚挚,认真
a. 认真的,热心的,重要的

词形变化:

名词:earnestness 副词:earnestly

例句与用法:

  1. 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。
  2. He is an earnest Christian.
    他是一个虔诚的基督教徒。
  3. I like earnest pupils.
    我喜欢认真的学生。
  4. It is raining in real earnest.
    雨真地下大了。
  5. 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。
  6. I'm sure he was earnest when he said he would come.
    我相信他说他会来是认真的。

英英解释:

名词 earnest:

  1. something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract

形容词 earnest:

  1. characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
  2. 同义词:sincere, solemn
  3. earnest
  4. 同义词:dear, devout, heartfelt
  5. not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal
  6. 同义词:businesslike