用作形容词(adj.)

I'm sure he was earnest when he said he would come.我相信他说他会来是认真的。

He is a good, earnest, dipgent student.他是一个认真勤奋的好学生。

I strive to pve each day with earnest gratitude.我努力使生活的每一天都充满真诚的感激。

用作名词(n.)

Earnest was legally unnecessary.法律上并不要求必须有定金。

The money was given in earnest to finapze the contract.这笔钱是作为敲定合同的定金。

The current economic slump is an earnest of the major recession to come.当前的经济滑坡预示着一次大的衰退即将来临。

You will have to pay"earnest money" to guarantee your participation till the end of the tender.为保证您自始至终参加投标，您应该缴纳保证金。

用作名词(n.)

She spoke half in sport, half in earnest.她半开玩笑半认真地说。

At last he has settled to his work in earnest.最后他安心认真地干起他的工作来。

I could tell she spoke in earnest.我看得出她是郑重其事地说的。

用作形容词(adj.)用作定语～+ n.

We made an earnest endeavor to persuade her.
我们郑重其事地努力说服她。

用作表语S+be+～

Life is real and earnest.
人生是真实的、认真的。

S+be+～+ prep .-phrase

He is earnest about his studies.
他热心于他的研究。

用作形容词 (adj.)～+名词

earnest student认真的学生

earnest wish诚挚的愿望

～+介词

earnest about认真对待…

earnest for热切盼望…

用作形容词(adj.)

I'm sure he was earnest when he said he would come.我相信他说他会来是认真的。

He is a good, earnest, dipgent student.他是一个认真勤奋的好学生。

I strive to pve each day with earnest gratitude.我努力使生活的每一天都充满真诚的感激。

用作名词(n.)

Earnest was legally unnecessary.法律上并不要求必须有定金。

The money was given in earnest to finapze the contract.这笔钱是作为敲定合同的定金。

The current economic slump is an earnest of the major recession to come.当前的经济滑坡预示着一次大的衰退即将来临。

You will have to pay"earnest money" to guarantee your participation till the end of the tender.为保证您自始至终参加投标，您应该缴纳保证金。

用作名词(n.)

She spoke half in sport, half in earnest.她半开玩笑半认真地说。

At last he has settled to his work in earnest.最后他安心认真地干起他的工作来。

I could tell she spoke in earnest.我看得出她是郑重其事地说的。

用作形容词(adj.)用作定语～+ n.

We made an earnest endeavor to persuade her.
我们郑重其事地努力说服她。

用作表语S+be+～

Life is real and earnest.
人生是真实的、认真的。

S+be+～+ prep .-phrase

He is earnest about his studies.
他热心于他的研究。

用作形容词 (adj.)～+名词

earnest student认真的学生

earnest wish诚挚的愿望

～+介词

earnest about认真对待…

earnest for热切盼望…

【近义词】

• serious严肃的
• sincere真诚的
• determined坚定的
• resolute坚决的
• decided确定的
• devoted投入的
• solemn庄严的
• heartfelt衷心的
• grave坟墓
• sober清醒的
• intense强大的
• deep深的
• strong强烈的
• businesslike有效率的
• devout虔诚的
• dear亲爱的

【反义词】

• indolent懒惰的
• lazy懒惰的
• idle无目的