英语词汇“to be in earnest”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

b. in (formerly also †for, †on) earnest: earnestly, with serious intent; (also) in reality, actually; fully, properly. to be in earnest: (of a person) to be earnest or serious; to be emphatically sincere.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > wish or inclination > willingness > [adverb] > earnestly

in (formerly also for, on) earnestOE

earnestlyOE

prestc1400

serious1853

OE Wulfstan Sermo ad Anglos (Nero) (1957) 272 Us eallum to woroldscame, gif we on eornost ænige cuþon ariht understandan.

c1175 ( Ælfric Homily (Bodl. 343) in S. Irvine Old Eng. Homilies (1993) 44 Ȝif ðu swa ne dest on eornost, ic wulle habban eft æt þe þæt ic ðe ær forȝeaf.

c1275 (?a1200) Laȝamon Brut (Calig.) (1978) l. 9012 Þa iseȝen Irisce men þat Brutten wes an eornest. feond-liche heo fuhten.

a1325 (c1250) Gen. & Exod. (1968) l. 411 Adam is to eue cumen. More for erneste dan for gamen.

c1405 (c1395) G. Chaucer Friar's Tale (Hengwrt) (2003) l. 327 Is this youre wyl in ernest þ^t ye seye.

c1425 J. Lydgate Troyyes Bk. (Augustus A.iv) i. l. 2163 (MED) Þis contek, in ernes and no game, Iuparted was betwixe Loue and Schame.

a1500 (c1340) R. Rolle Psalter (Univ. Oxf. 64) (1884) v. §6. 19 Til perfite man it falles not to leghe nouther in ernest ne in gamen.

?1533 G. Du Wes Introductorie for to lerne Frenche sig. Eiv In earnes, a certes, For earnes, pour certes, Of earnes, de certes.

c1540 (?a1400) Gest Historiale Destr. Troy (2002) f. 176 Ffor ertyng his exile in ernest.

1646 J. Hall Horæ Vacivæ 90 When a man is in earnest, he stands upon his guard; in mirth he lies open unfenc't.

1665 R. Brathwait Comment Two Tales Chaucer 30 What this deep Soothsayer prediction'd before in jest, he now cals for in earnest.

1726 Bp. J. Butler 15 Serm. x. 184 It never in earnest comes into their Thoughts.

1769 F. Brooke Hist. Emily Montague II. cxxi. 234 A consideration which should..set us in earnest on improving every advantage we enjoy.

1833 in K. Laybourn Brit. Trade Unionism (1991) 37 No party can or will relieve us from the tremendous evils which we suffer.., until we begin in earnest to act for ourselves.

1850 C. Dickens David Copperfield xix. 196 My first master will succeed me—I am in earnest at last—so you'll soon have to arrange our contracts.

1860 J. Tyndall Glaciers of Alps i. x. 66 Enormous difficulties may be overcome when they are attacked in earnest.

1901 B. T. Washington Up from Slavery (1902) vi. 104 They were so much in earnest that only the ringing of the retiring-bell would make them stop studying.

1981 A. Schlee Rhine Journey v. 50 Charlotte persisted in such earnest that without releasing Marion's hand, she slid onto her knees beside the bed.

1983 New Scientist 1 Dec. 716/2 In the unlikely event that someone thinks I am not being entirely serious in what follows, I must say that I am in earnest.

2013 Guardian 29 Nov. 44/4 The Christmas shopping season will kick off in earnest today.

单词	to be in earnest
释义	> as lemmas to be in earnest b. in (formerly also †for, †on) earnest: earnestly, with serious intent; (also) in reality, actually; fully, properly. to be in earnest: (of a person) to be earnest or serious; to be emphatically sincere. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > wish or inclination > willingness > [adverb] > earnestly in (formerly also for, on) earnestOE earnestlyOE prestc1400 serious1853 OE Wulfstan Sermo ad Anglos (Nero) (1957) 272 Us eallum to woroldscame, gif we on eornost ænige cuþon ariht understandan. c1175 ( Ælfric Homily (Bodl. 343) in S. Irvine Old Eng. Homilies (1993) 44 Ȝif ðu swa ne dest on eornost, ic wulle habban eft æt þe þæt ic ðe ær forȝeaf. c1275 (?a1200) Laȝamon Brut (Calig.) (1978) l. 9012 Þa iseȝen Irisce men þat Brutten wes an eornest. feond-liche heo fuhten. a1325 (c1250) Gen. & Exod. (1968) l. 411 Adam is to eue cumen. More for erneste dan for gamen. c1405 (c1395) G. Chaucer Friar's Tale (Hengwrt) (2003) l. 327 Is this youre wyl in ernest þ^t ye seye. c1425 J. Lydgate Troyyes Bk. (Augustus A.iv) i. l. 2163 (MED) Þis contek, in ernes and no game, Iuparted was betwixe Loue and Schame. a1500 (c1340) R. Rolle Psalter (Univ. Oxf. 64) (1884) v. §6. 19 Til perfite man it falles not to leghe nouther in ernest ne in gamen. ?1533 G. Du Wes Introductorie for to lerne Frenche sig. Eiv In earnes, a certes, For earnes, pour certes, Of earnes, de certes. c1540 (?a1400) Gest Historiale Destr. Troy (2002) f. 176 Ffor ertyng his exile in ernest. 1646 J. Hall Horæ Vacivæ 90 When a man is in earnest, he stands upon his guard; in mirth he lies open unfenc't. 1665 R. Brathwait Comment Two Tales Chaucer 30 What this deep Soothsayer prediction'd before in jest, he now cals for in earnest. 1726 Bp. J. Butler 15 Serm. x. 184 It never in earnest comes into their Thoughts. 1769 F. Brooke Hist. Emily Montague II. cxxi. 234 A consideration which should..set us in earnest on improving every advantage we enjoy. 1833 in K. Laybourn Brit. Trade Unionism (1991) 37 No party can or will relieve us from the tremendous evils which we suffer.., until we begin in earnest to act for ourselves. 1850 C. Dickens David Copperfield xix. 196 My first master will succeed me—I am in earnest at last—so you'll soon have to arrange our contracts. 1860 J. Tyndall Glaciers of Alps i. x. 66 Enormous difficulties may be overcome when they are attacked in earnest. 1901 B. T. Washington Up from Slavery (1902) vi. 104 They were so much in earnest that only the ringing of the retiring-bell would make them stop studying. 1981 A. Schlee Rhine Journey v. 50 Charlotte persisted in such earnest that without releasing Marion's hand, she slid onto her knees beside the bed. 1983 New Scientist 1 Dec. 716/2 In the unlikely event that someone thinks I am not being entirely serious in what follows, I must say that I am in earnest. 2013 Guardian 29 Nov. 44/4 The Christmas shopping season will kick off in earnest today. extracted from earnestn.¹ < as lemmas
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