adj.認真的；真誠的

n.定金；預(yù)示；保證

n.認真；誠摯

I'm sure he was earnest when he said he would come. 我相信他說他會來是認真的。

He is a good, earnest, diligent student. 他是一個認真勤奮的好學(xué)生。

I strive to live each day with earnest gratitude. 我努力使生活的每一天都充滿真誠的感激。

Earnest was legally unnecessary. 法律上并不要求必須有定金。

The current economic slump is an earnest of the major recession to come. 當前的經(jīng)濟滑坡預(yù)示著一次大的衰退即將來臨。

You will have to pay"earnest money" to guarantee your participation till the end of the tender. 為保證您自始至終參加投標，您應(yīng)該繳納保證金。

She spoke half in sport, half in earnest. 她半開玩笑半認真地說。

At last he has settled to his work in earnest. 最后他安心認真地干起他的工作來。

I could tell she spoke in earnest. 我看得出她是鄭重其事地說的。

adv.認真地；熱心地

n.堅定；認真；急切