earnest

更新时间:2026-07-14 02:31:00   栏目: 英语词典

词条:earnest

音标
英 [ˈɜːrnɪst] 美 [ˈɜrnɪst]

词性
形容词 / 名词

中文翻译
形容词:认真的,真挚的,诚恳的
名词:认真,诚意,热心

基本释义

形容词:形容态度认真、真诚、诚恳,强调行为或情感的真挚性。

名词:指行为或情感中的认真态度或诚意,也可表示预付款(常用于法律或商务场景)。

用法说明

earnest常用于修饰态度、表情、行为,如“earnest effort”(认真的努力)。

名词用法较正式,如法律文件中的“in earnest”表示“认真地、郑重地”。

常用于短语和固定搭配,表达情感或行为的真诚和认真。

短语搭配

in earnest:认真地,真诚地

earnest attempt:认真努力

earnest concern:真诚关心

earnest hope:真挚的希望

in all earnestness:完全认真地

earnest expression:真挚的表情

earnest talk:认真交谈

earnest prayer:真诚的祈祷

earnest of payment:预付款

earnest of friendship:友谊的象征

例句

She spoke in earnest about her plans for the future.
她认真地讲述了她的未来计划。

His earnest expression showed how much he cared.
他真诚的表情显示出他有多在意。

The team made an earnest effort to win the championship.
队伍努力认真地争取赢得冠军。

He entered the debate in earnest, determined to prove his point.
他认真地参加辩论,决心证明自己的观点。

They shook hands as an earnest of friendship.
他们握手以示友谊的象征。

In earnest, she began to study for the upcoming exams.
她开始认真地为即将到来的考试学习。

The company gave a deposit as an earnest of payment.
公司支付了一笔预付款。

His earnest prayer was answered after many years.
他多年真诚的祈祷终于得到了回应。

The teacher listened in all earnestness to the students’ complaints.
老师非常认真地倾听学生们的抱怨。

We hope in earnest that the project will succeed.
我们真诚地希望这个项目能够成功。

总结
earnest既可作形容词表示“认真、真诚”,也可作名词表示“认真态度、预付款”,在口语和书面语中均可使用,常与努力、关心、希望、祈祷等词搭配,强调情感或行为的真挚性。