
好词典

源自古英语 'eornost',意为严肃或认真,与古高地德语 'ernust' 同源,最终可能源自原始日耳曼语词根,表示热情或努力。
❶ 形容人态度认真、真诚,做事不敷衍,带有严肃和专注的特质。常用于描述对重要事情的投入程度。
“She gave an earnest promise to help with the project.”
(她郑重承诺会协助这个项目。)
“His earnest efforts finally led to success.”
(他认真的努力最终带来了成功。)
❶ 指一种认真的态度或承诺,常以金钱或物品作为象征性担保,表示诚意。
“He paid $100 as earnest money to secure the deal.”
(他支付了100美元作为定金以确保交易。)
“The handshake was a token of earnest between the two parties.”
(握手是双方诚意的一种象征。)
in earnest — 表示开始认真做某事,不再只是尝试或准备阶段,而是付诸实际行动。
“After months of planning, they began working on the project in earnest.”
(经过数月的规划后,他们开始认真投入这个项目。)