英语单词“earnest 1”的翻译、意思、音标-英汉词典

单词

earnest 1

释义

[/ˈɜːnɪst; ˋənɪst/] adj (too) serious; determined; not light-hearted （太）认真的; 坚决的; 不掉以轻心的:
a terribly earnest young man 认真得不得了的年轻人. earnest 2
n (idm 习语) in (dead/deadly/real) `earnest (a) with determination and energy 有决心和精力:
It's beginning to snow in earnest, ie heavily. 雪真的下起来了（下大了）.
(b) serious(ly); not joking(ly) 认真（地）; 并非开玩笑（地）:
When she threatened to report us, she was in dead earnest. 她威胁说要告发我们, 她可是郑重其事说的. earnest 3
[/ˈɜːnɪst; ˋənɪst/] n [sing]

用法:
1 sum of money paid as an instalment or a deposit to show that full payment will be made later 定金; 保证金.

用法:
2 thing meant as a sign or promise of what will follow 预示; 承诺; 保证:
As an earnest of my good intentions I will work overtime this week. 我愿本周加班工作以示诚意.

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