earnest['ә:nist]
汉语翻译
n. 定金, 诚挚, 认真
a. 认真的, 热心的, 重要的
【经】 定金, 保证金, 预示
相关词组:
in sad earnest
词型变化
名词:earnestness 副词:earnestly
英语解释
名词 earnest:
- something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract
形容词 earnest:
- characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions同义词:sincere, solemn
- earnest同义词:dear, devout, heartfelt
- not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal同义词:businesslike
例句
- On their wedding, I sent my present in earnest.在他们的婚礼上,我真诚地送上了一份礼物。
- He is an earnest Christian.他是一个虔诚的基督教徒。
- I like earnest pupils.我喜欢认真的学生。
- 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.当前的经济滑坡预示着一次大的衰退即将来临。
- I'm sure he was earnest when he said he would come.我相信他说他会来是认真的。
详细解释
earnest
adj.(形容词)Marked by or showing deep sincerity or seriousness:诚挚的:表现出高度真诚和认真的:例句:an earnest gesture of goodwill.一个表示友好的诚恳的手势
Of an important or weighty nature; grave.See Synonyms at
serious 庄严的:重要或有份量的;严肃庄重的参见
serious<习惯用语>
in earnestWith a purposeful or sincere intent:正经的:带有认真或坚定的目的的:例句:settled down to study in earnest for the examination.坚定决心认真坐下来复习准备考试
Serious; determined:坚定不移的;严肃的:例句:.Both sides are deeply in earnest, with passions that approximate those of civil war.(
Conor Cruise O`Brien).双方都很坚决认真,象是鼓足劲要打一场内战.(
康纳·克鲁斯·奥布赖恩)
习惯用语>来源:Middle English
ernest 中古英语
ernest from Old English
eornoste * see er- 源自 古英语
eornoste *参见 er-
【引伸】
ear.nestlyadv.(副词)
ear.nestnessn.(名词)
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earnestearnest 2
n.(名词)Money paid in advance as part payment to bind a contract or bargain.订金:提前支付作为缔结一合同或交易的部分支付金A token of something to come; a promise or an assurance.保证:某事将至的信号;保证或证言
来源:Middle English
ernest 中古英语
ernest variant of
ernes ernes的变体 alteration of Old French
erres [pl. of] erre [pledge] 古法语
erres的变化 [] erre的复数 [誓言] from Latin
arra 源自 拉丁语
arra alteration of
arrabô arrabô的变化 from Greek
arrabôn [earnest-money] 源自 希腊语
arrabôn [保证金] from Hebrew
`ôr3bôn 源自 希伯来语
`ôr3bôn from
`3rab [to pledge] 源自
`3rab [宣誓]