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单词 earnest
释义 earnest
earnest /ˈɜː.nɪst/ aep /ˈɝː-/ adjective
1
F0 serious or determined, especially too serious and unable to find your own actions funny:
» He was a very earnest young man.Thesaurus+: ↑Lacking humour
in deadly earnest
2
F0 completely serious:
» These fanatics are in deadly earnest when they say they want to destroy all forms of government.Thesaurus+: ↑Strong-willedThesaurus+: ↑Lacking humour
in earnest
3
F0 When something begins in earnest, it has already started but is now being done in a serious and complete way:
» The election campaign has begun in earnest.Thesaurus+: ↑Lacking humour
be in earnest
4
F0 to be speaking honestly:
» I thought he was joking - I didn't realize he was in earnest.Thesaurus+: ↑Honesty, openness and sincerityearnestly /-li/ adverb
Thesaurus+: ↑Lacking humourearnestness /ˈɜː.nɪst.nəs/ aep /ˈɝː-/ noun [U]
Thesaurus+: ↑Lacking humourThesaurus+: ↑Strength of will and determination
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