词汇 | earnest |
释义 | earnest (noun) earnest 2 ENTRIES FOUND: earnest (adjective) earnest (noun) 1 earnest /ˈɚnəst/ adjective 1 earnest /ˈɚnəst/ adjective Learner's definition of EARNEST [more earnest; most earnest] : serious and sincere : not lighthearted or playful认真的;诚挚的 an earnest plea for help恳切的求助 an earnest young journalist认真的年轻记者 — earnestly adverb speaking earnestly 诚恳地说 — earnestness /ˈɚnəstnəs/ noun [noncount] 2 earnest /ˈɚnəst/ noun 2 earnest /ˈɚnəst/ noun Learner's definition of EARNEST in earnest 1 : in an earnest or serious way认真地;严肃地 The search began in earnest when the police arrived.警察到达后,开始了认真的搜寻。 It began to rain in earnest [=heavily] in the evening.晚上,雨开始下大了。 It's hard to tell if he's making this proposal in earnest.很难说他提出这个建议是否是认真的。 2 : not fooling : serious and sincere认真的;诚挚的 We thought he was joking at first, but then we realized that he was in earnest. [=he was being serious]我们一开始还以为他在开玩笑,但后来意识到他是认真的。 — compare for real at 1real |
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