in earnest

英 [ɪn ˈɜːnɪst]

美 [ɪn ˈɜːrnɪst]

认真地; 诚挚地;真诚地; （更）严肃地;（更）郑重地

英英释义

adv

• in a serious manner
  1. talking earnestly with his son
  2. she started studying snakes in earnest
  3. a play dealing seriously with the question of divorce
  Synonym:seriouslyearnestly

双语例句

• If you work in earnest, you will succeed.
  只要你认真地工作，你就会获得成功。
• No one could tell whether he was in earnest or in jest.
  谁都不知道他是认真的还是在开玩笑。
• I'm not joking; I'm in earnest.
  我不是开玩笑；我是认真的。
• The race for the White House begins in earnest today
  入主白宫的角逐今天正式开始。
• The two countries can finally start negotiating in earnest about issues of mutual concern.
  两国终于可以开始就双方共同关心的问题进行更为认真的谈判。
• It's enough if you work hard and in earnest.
  认真和努力了，这就已经足够了。
• He was in earnest when he said he was leaving beijing.
  他真的说了他要离开北京。
• After this communication he left in earnest.
  他交代过了这才真的走开。
• "I am in earnest," said the Prince.
  我是诚心诚意的，王子说。
• It presented in satirical terms points made in earnest by Catholic writers
  它用讽刺的语言呈现了天主教作家郑重其事表明的观点。