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earnest ☞earnestadj. [′ɜːnɪst]
双解释义 郑重其事的，非常认真的 determined and serious, especially too serious 词汇搭配 ～+名词 ～ student 认真的学生 ～ wish 诚挚的愿望～+介词 ～ about 认真对待… ～ for 热切盼望…句型例句 用作定语 ▲ ～+n. 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+～ Life is real and earnest. 人生是真实的、认真的。▲ S+be+～+prep.-phrase He is earnest about his studies. 他热心于他的研究。 常用短语 ♣ in earnest 认真的，诚挚的 serious 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。词语辨异 ♣ earnest, ardent, eager, enthusiastic, zealous 参见eager条。 学习参考 earnest 还可用作名词，意思是“预示，预兆”。例如： 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到来。 |