詞語:earnest
earnest是什麼意思
簡明英漢詞典
earnest
[5E:nist]
adj.
認真的, 熱心的, 重要的n.真摯, 定金, 認真, 熱心
美國傳統詞典[雙解]
earnest
ear.nest 1
AHD:[?r「n1st]
D.J.[6*8nist]
K.K.[6)n!st]
adj.(形容詞)
(1)Marked by or showing deep sincerity or seriousness:
誠摯的:表現出高度真誠和認真的:
an earnest gesture of goodwill.
一個表示友好的誠懇的手勢
(2)Of an important or weighty nature; grave.See Synonyms at serious
莊嚴的:重要或有份量的;嚴肅莊重的參見 serious
習慣用語
in earnest
(1)With a purposeful or sincere intent:
正經的:帶有認真或堅定的目的的:
settled down to study in earnest for the examination.
堅定決心認真坐下來複習準備考試
(2)Serious; determined:
堅定不移的;嚴肅的:
「Both sides are deeply in earnest, with passions that approximate those of civil war」(Conor Cruise O'Brien)
「雙方都很堅決認真,像是鼓足勁要打一場內戰」(康納·克魯斯·奧布賴恩)
語源
(1)Middle English ernest
中古英語 ernest
(2)from Old English eornoste * see er- 1
源自 古英語 eornoste *參見 er- 1
繼承用法
ear「nestly
adv.(副詞)
ear「nestness
n.(名詞)
基本詞義
earnest
ear.nest 2
AHD:[?r「n1st]
D.J.[6*8nist]
K.K.[6)n!st]
n.(名詞)
(1)Money paid in advance as part payment to bind a contract or bargain.
訂金:提前支付作為締結一合同或交易的部分支付金
(2)A token of something to come; a promise or an assurance.
保證:某事將至的信號;保證或證言
語源
(1)Middle English ernest
中古英語 ernest
(2)variant of ernes
ernes的變體
(3)alteration of Old French erres [pl. of] erre [pledge]
古法語 erres的變化 [] erre的複數 [誓言]
(4)from Latin arra
源自 拉丁語 arra
(5)alteration of arrab?}
[x] arrab?化
(6)from Greek arrab?n [earnest-money]
源自 希臘語 arrab?n [保證金]
(7)from Hebrew '?3b?n}
源自 希伯來語 '?3b?n}
(8)from '3b [to pledge]
源自 '3b [宣誓]
現代英漢詞典
earnest
[5\:nIst]
adj.
誠摯的;認真的
It is my earnest wish that you use this money to continue you study of music.
你用這筆錢繼續學習音樂是我的誠懇願望。
Robert is a very earnest young man; you can trust him.
"羅伯特是個十分認真的年輕人,你可以信賴他。"
詞性變化
earnest
n.
(1)定金,保證金
(2)預示,預兆;保證
As an earnest of my good intentions I will reconsider your request.
我一定重新考慮你的請求以表示我的誠意。
習慣用語
in earnest
認真地
He was in earnest when he said he was leaving Beijing.
他真的說了他要離開北京。
現代英漢綜合大辭典
earnest
[5E:nist]
n.
(1)定錢, 保證金
(2)預兆, 保證
earnest money
定錢, 保證金
用法詞典
earnest
來自中古英語ernest