| 短语 | in earnest |
| 释义 | in earnest if something starts happening in earnest, it begins properly – used when it was happening in a small or informal way before真正地; 认真地:•On Monday your training begins in earnest !星期一你的训练就真正开始了！ in earnest occurring to a greater extent or more intensely than before 在更大的程度上; 更紧张地： work began again in earnest. 工作又更紧张地开始了。 ■ (of a person) sincere and serious in their behaviour or convictions （人）诚挚地, 热切地; 认真地。 in ˈearnest1more seriously and with more force or effort than before（更加）严肃地，认真地，坚定地The work on the house willbegin in earneston Monday.这栋房子的修建工作将在星期一正式开始。2very serious and sincere about what you are saying and about your intentions; in a way that shows that you are serious郑重其事；当真You may laugh but I'm indeadly earnest.你可以笑，不过我可是正经八百的。I could tell she spoke in earnest.我看得出她是郑重其事地说的。in earnestserious (ly) 认真的／地 * Her parents thought the girl was joking when she said she wanted to be a scientist, but she was in earnest. 这女孩说她想当一名科学家，她父母认为她是在开玩笑，但她却是认真的。 * Surely you are not in earnest in saying that, are you? 你说那话不是当真的，是吗？ * Did you say it in earnest? 你那样讲是当真的吗？in earnest认真的(地);郑重的(地)：Please believe my words，I am not joking，I am perfectly in earnest.请相信我说的话，我完全是正经的，不是开玩笑。 |
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