adj.(形容词)

1. 诚挚的，真诚的，诚恳的
2. 认真的，严肃的，不开玩笑的
3. 热心的
4. 重要的，重大的
5. 诚实的

n.(名词)

1. 认真，诚挚
2. 保证金，定金，定钱
3. 预兆，前兆，预示
4. 热心
5. 保证
6. 欧内斯特（男子名）

adv.(副词)

1. 真挚地，真诚地

adj.(形容词)

1. 郑重其事的,非常认真的 determined and serious, especially too serious

Noun:

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

Adjective:

1. characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions;

   "both sides were deeply in earnest, even passionate"
   "an entirely sincere and cruel tyrant"
   "a film with a solemn social message"
   

2. earnest;

   "one's dearest wish"
   "devout wishes for their success"
   "heartfelt condolences"
   

3. not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal

1.（更）严肃地;（更）郑重地
If something is done or happensin earnest, it happens to a much greater extent and more seriously than before.

earnest的解释

e.g. Campaigning will begin inearnest tomorrow...
竞选将于明日郑重开始。
e.g. The two countries can finally start negotiating inearnest 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更为认真的谈判。

2.认真的;诚挚的;真诚的
earnest people are very serious and sincere in what they say or do, because they think that their actions and beliefs are important.

e.g. Ella was a pious,earnest woman...
埃拉是个虔诚、认真的女人。
e.g. His expression is asearnest 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真诚。

earnestness
He was admired by many for his earnestness.
他的真诚令很多人钦佩。

3.认真地；诚挚地;真诚地
If you arein earnest, you are sincere in what you are doing and saying.

e.g. It presented in satirical terms points made inearnest by Catholic writers...
它用讽刺的语言呈现了天主教作家郑重其事表明的观点。
e.g. No one could tell whether he was inearnest or in jest.
谁都不知道他是认真的还是在开玩笑。

1. 认真的：dynamic 精悍的 |earnest 认真的 | well-educated 受过良好教育的

2. 定金,保证金：1368earned surplus 营业盈余,已获盈余 | 1369earnest 定金,保证金 | 1370earning power 盈利能力,收益能力

3. 热心;真实;认真的;真挚的：earn 挣得 |earnest 热心;真实;认真的;真挚的 |earnestmoney 定金

an earnest young man

非常认真的年轻人

Despite her earnest efforts, she could not find a job.

尽管她已尽心竭力，但是仍然找不到工作。

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。

You may laugh but I'm in deadly earnest .

你可以笑，不过我可是正经八百的。

I could tell she spoke in earnest.

我看得出她是郑重其事地说的。

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更为认真的谈判。

Ella was a pious, earnest woman...

埃拉是个虔诚、认真的女人。

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真诚。

It presented in satirical terms points made in earnest by Catholic writers...

它用讽刺的语言呈现了天主教作家郑重其事表明的观点。

No one could tell whether he was in earnest or in jest.

谁都不知道他是认真的还是在开玩笑。

Campaigning will begin in earnest tomorrow...

竞选将于明日郑重开始。

Dear, I hope you can fall in an earnest love and won't be hurt again.

亲爱的, 希望你好好爱一次,不会再受伤!

Our earnest services and superior qualified products are highly appreciated by our customers around.

我们认真的服务,为客户提供优质的产品,在社会得到客户一致的好评.

He was very earnest about going abroad.

他对于要出国这件事很认真.

Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest, and repent.

凡我所疼爱的,我就责备管教他. 所以你要发热心, 也要悔改.

The girl's earnest effort counterbalanced her slowness at learning.

这女孩的刻苦努力弥补了她在学习上的迟钝.

earnest, responsible and professional is what I am.

我是一个认真, 负责和具有良好职业道德的人.

Now, under hammer that beat upon us all, I found an earnest, deeply stirred man.

现在, 在我们一起遭受严重的打击之下, 我发现了一个十分踏实, 凡事深思的人.

His in sad earnest says: ' Legionary soldier should work 25 hours one day. '

他一本正经地说: “ 军队的士兵一天要干25个小时. ”

The combination of secular and religious earnest produced an age rich in popular devotion to God.

世俗安全和宗教热情的结合,产生了一个富于对上帝的大众化奉献的时代.

He is deaf to your earnest advice.

他听不进你的忠言.

He is earnest in his endeavors.

他热心努力.

We sincerely welcome earnest cooperation with resellersall of the world to create a brilliant tomorrow.

诚挚欢迎国内外各届客商咨询、洽谈、合作,与我们与时俱进,共创美好的未来.

Her earnest manner arrested me.

她那种热忱的态度引起了我的注意.

Some even managed that classic pose of cocking their head to side with an earnest gaze.

一些小动物甚至会摆出一个经典造型——把脑袋抬起侧向一边,摆出一副非常严肃的凝视状.

The boy's earnest effort counterbalance his slowness at learning.

这孩子孜孜不倦的努力抵消了他学习的迟钝.

The words were earnest but they fell on deaf ears.

言者谆谆,听者藐藐.

I'm sure he was in earnest when he said he wanted to marry her.

我相信他说想娶她是真心的.

用作定语～+ n.

1. We made an earnest endeavor to persuade her.
   我们郑重其事地努力说服她。

用作表语S+be+～

1. Life is real and earnest.
   人生是真实的、认真的。

S+be+～+ prep .-phrase

1. He is earnest about his studies.
   他热心于他的研究。

in earnest

认真的,诚挚的serious

～+名词

• earnest%20student">earnest student认真的学生
• earnest%20wish">earnest wish诚挚的愿望

～+介词

• earnest%20about">earnest about认真对待…
• earnest%20for">earnest for热切盼望…

• I am in great earnest when I declare..that I have a deep conviction.

  出自：J. Wesley

• The snow..began again in earnest.

  出自：L. Garfield

• Destruction, savagery; an earnest..of the universal doom.

  出自：R. Macaulay

• What earnest can you give me that you will perform what you promised?

  出自：J. Rathbone

• There was a good deal of earnest impetuosity in his temper.

  出自：I. D

• The thought of going to college took root in my heart and became an earnest desire.

  出自：H. Keller

• The chapel was..filled with an earnest congregation.

  出自：E. M. Forster

adj.(形容词)

earnest, ardent, eager, enthusiastic, zealous

这组词的共同意思是“渴望的”“热切的”。其区别在于:

1.eager指对成功的期望或进取的热情; earnest表示认真执著地对待一项工作; ardent指有如火一般炽热的感情; enthusiastic指根据爱好、兴趣而产生的热情洋溢的情感; zealous多指奉献的热情,也可指强烈的宗教信仰。例如:

She is enthusiastic about the new teaching method.她对新的教学方法很热心。

He was an ardent supporter of the reform.他是改革的热情支持者。

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你的研究工作。

The youths like to be zealous for liberty and freedom.青年人喜欢热情地追求自由。

2.eager含有难以等待或难以抑制的意味; earnest带有充满热情、专心、无私的含义; enthusiastic含有对某事极端酷爱、仰慕或赞许的含义; zealous则暗示热情来自信仰或态度以及为此而采取行动的可能性。例如:

He made an earnest attempt to persuade her.他热心努力地去说服她。

I am enthusiastic over a project for building a new bridge.我热衷于修建一座新桥的规划。

They were zealous in the pursuit of the truth.他们热切追求真理。

3.earnest比eager更慎重、认真、持久; enthusiastic比earnest更生动。例如:

Mary is an earnest student.玛丽是个认真的学生。

When we put the suggestion to him he was enthusiastic for its immediate application.当我们把这项建议提交给他时,他热衷于马上把它付诸实施。

• ☆ 直接源自古英语的eornost，意为热切的。