in earnest

形容词 adj. 副词 adv.
中文释义

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Sincere; determined; truthful.
    — "I wasn't in earnest. I only brought it in joke."
副词 adv.
  1. With considerable commitment, determination, or effect; significantly.
    — It's snowing in earnest right now.
  2. Having a sincere intent. (of a person)
    — He was talking in earnest, even though his speech carried an ironic tone.

词形变化

more in earnest comparative most in earnest superlative

词源

词源 1
Dates back at least to Old English on eornost, of the same meaning of the adverbial sense below.
词源 2
Dates back at least to Old English on eornost, of the same meaning of the adverbial sense below.
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