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earnest [英] [ˈə:nist]

[美] [ˈɚnɪst]

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adj.

1. 郑重其事的, 非常认真的,诚实的；真诚的

1. 订金, 保证金

2. 预示, 预兆

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习惯用语

in earnest
1. 正经的：带有认真或坚定的目的的
Settled down to study in earnest for the examination.
坚定决心认真坐下来复习准备考试
2. 坚定不移的；严肃的
“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)

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determinedresolutedevotedsinceredecidedserious

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indolentlazyidle

法律

1. 定金

会计

1. 信用金,定金

贸易

1. n.定钱

派生词

earnestlyearnestness

语源

Old English eornoste (adjective), eornost (noun), of Germanic origin; related to German Ernst (noun)Middle English ernes, literally 'instalment paid to confirm a contract', based on Old French erres, from Latin arra, shortened form of arrabo 'a pledge'. The spelling was influenced by words ending in -ness; the final -t is probably by association with earnest