earnest-主題

earnest

['ə:nist]

adj.認真的, 真誠的 
n.定金, 預示, 保證 
n.認真, 誠摯

例句與用法：

On their wedding, I sent my present in earnest.

在他們的婚禮上，我真誠地送上了一份禮物。

He is an earnest Christian.

他是一個虔誠的基督教徒。

I like earnest pupils.

我喜歡認真的學生。

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.

當前的經濟滑坡預示著一次大的衰退即將來臨。

I'm sure he was earnest when he said he would come.

我相信他說他會來是認真的。

詞形變化：

副詞: earnestly | 名詞: earnestness |

英文解釋:

名詞 earnest:

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

形容詞 earnest:

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

同義詞：sincere, solemn

earnest

同義詞：dear, devout, heartfelt

not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal

同義詞：businesslike

同義詞

serious | sincere | determined | resolute | decided | devoted | solemn | heartfelt | grave | sober | intense | deep | strong | businesslike | devout | dear |

反義詞

indolent | lazy | idle |

以上來源於大辭典