| 单词 | earnest |
| 释义 | earnest (once / 83 pages) 1adj 2n If you are earnest, it means you are serious about something. Your parents might not want you to drop out of school to follow some fly-by-night dream, but if you're earnest about wanting a career in show biz, they'll support you. If you are earnest, you pursue your purpose in a steady, sincere, and eager way. The phrase in earnest uses earnest as a noun, as in, "Once you stop fooling around and start studying in earnest, you'll find you learn the material quickly." Oscar Wilde's classic play, "The Importance of Being Earnest," plays on the fact that Ernest is also a man's name. WORD FAMILYearnest: earnester, earnestest, earnestly, earnestness, earnests+/earnestness: earnestnesses, earnestnesss USAGE EXAMPLESThe agency urged drivers to leave early and travel through the passes before the storm begins in earnest. Los Angeles Times(Dec 30, 2016) The idea for a Second Avenue line was first floated in the 1920s, but after decades of delays, construction finally began in earnest in 2007. New York Times(Dec 29, 2016) I’d become so accustomed to crafting setups and punchlines, I was scared to death to try for an earnest moment. Los Angeles Times(Dec 29, 2016) 1 1adj characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions both sides were deeply in earnest, even passionate Syn sincere, solemn serious concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities 2adj earnest Syn dear, devout, heartfelt sincere open and genuine; not deceitful 3adj not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal 2Syn businesslike purposeful serving as or indicating the existence of a purpose or goal n something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract Hypo|Hyper arles, earnest money money given by a buyer to a seller to bind a contract security, surety property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation |
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