| 单词 | earnest |
| 释义 | earnest UK ['ɜ:.nɪst] US ['ɝ:-] adjective ■serious or determined, especially too serious and unable to find your own actions funny 认真的；有决心的；郑重其事的；诚挚的 •He was a very earnest young man.他是个非常认真的年轻人。 in deadly earnest ■completely serious 郑重其事；一本正经；严肃认真 •These fanatics are in deadly earnest when they say they want to destroy all forms of government.这些狂热分子声称要摧毁所有政府的形式时，他们可不是说着玩，而是完全当真的。 in earnest ■When something begins in earnest, it has already started but is now being done in a serious and complete way 正确地；真正地；完全地 •The election campaign has begun in earnest.竞选宣传活动正式开始了。 be in earnest ■to be speaking honestly 是认真的；是诚挚的 •I thought he was joking - I didn't realize he was in earnest.我还以为他在开玩笑——没想到他是认真的。 |
| 随便看 |
101BT英语在线翻译词典收录了36528条英语词汇在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用英语词汇的中英文双语翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。