earnest

英 ['ɜːnɪst]
  • adj. 认真的,热心的;重要的
  • n. 认真;定金;诚挚
  • n. (Earnest)人名;(英)欧内斯特

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词态变化


副词: earnestly;名词: earnestness;

助记提示


Earnest: earn(赚钱),est(最高级),赚钱最多的人是----认真的。
3. earn + -est => 只有认真、热心、真诚的人才会收获得最多,才会得到最多的收获。

中文词源


earnest 严肃的,热忱的

来自PIE*er, 行动,开始。其本义为严肃,认真的开始,行动,原词义见in earnest. 后引申词义热忱的。

英英释意


1. something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract

英文词源


earnest
earnest: [OE] Earnest was originally a much more red-blooded word than it is today. It comes ultimately from a Germanic base *ern- which denoted ‘vigour’ or ‘briskness’. To this was added the noun suffix – ost (earnest was originally a noun), giving Old English eornost, which appears at first to have meant ‘intense passion’, and particularly ‘zeal in battle’. However, by the end of the Old English period there is already evidence of a semantic toning down from ‘intensity of feeling’ to ‘seriousness of feeling’ (as opposed to ‘frivolity’), a process which has culminated in modern English connotations of ‘over-seriousness’.
earnest (adj.1)
from Old English eornoste (adj.) "zealous, serious," or from Old English noun eornost "seriousness, serious intent" (surviving only in the phrase in earnest), from Proto-Germanic *er-n-os-ti- (cognates: Old Saxon ernust, Old Frisian ernst, Old High German arnust "seriousness, firmness, struggle," German Ernst "seriousness;" Gothic arniba "safely, securely;" Old Norse ern "able, vigorous," jarna "fight, combat"), perhaps from PIE root *er- (1) "to move, set in motion." The proper name Ernest (literally "resolute") is from the same root. Related: Earnestness.
earnest (adj.2)
"portion of something given or done in advance as a pledge," early 15c., with excrescent -t- (perhaps from influence of the other earnest), from Middle English ernes (c. 1200), "a pledge or promise;" often "a foretaste of what is to follow;" also (early 13c.) "sum of money as a pledge to secure a purchase or bind a bargain (earnest-money); from Old French erres and directly from Latin arra, probably from Phoenician or another Semitic language (compare Hebrew 'eravon "a pledge"). Sometimes in Middle English as erness, suggesting it was perceived as er "early" + -ness.

同义词辨析


earnest, serious, grave, severe, solemn, sober

这些形容词均有"严肃的"之意。

earnest: 指严肃,认真,含诚恳和热情意味。

serious: 指具有关键、严肃或严重意义的事情。

grave: 侧重严肃和尊严,需要认真思考,含令人担忧意味。

severe: 指面孔的严肃,法律的严厉,伤病的严重。着重严厉性,无丝毫温情。

solemn: 指人表情或场景气氛严肃,侧重威严名印象深刻。

sober: 侧重因控制或抑制自己的感情而表现出的庄重。

考试真题


But the word gamification and the widespread, conscious application of the concept only began in earnest about five years ago, Werbach says.

出自-2016年12月阅读原文

But the word "gamification" and the widespread, conscious application of the concept only began in earnest about five years ago, Werbach says.

2016年12月四级真题(第三套)阅读 Section B

There men wrote and published extensively, reaching both New World and Old World audiences, and giving New England an atmosphere of intellectual earnestness.

出自-2009年考研阅读原文

词组搭配


in earnest

With a purposeful or sincere intent

正经的:带有认真或坚定的目的的

settled down to study in earnest for the examination.

坚定决心认真坐下来复习准备考试

Serious; determined

坚定不移的;严肃的

“Both sides are deeply in earnest, with passions that approximate those of civil war”(&b{Conor Cruise O'Brien})

“双方都很坚决认真,象是鼓足劲要打一场内战”(&b{康纳·克鲁斯·奥布赖恩})

实用场景例句


an earnest young man
非常认真的年轻人

牛津词典

Despite her earnest efforts, she could not find a job.
尽管她已尽心竭力,但是仍然找不到工作。

牛津词典

The work on the house will begin in earnest on Monday.
这栋房子的修建工作将在星期一正式开始。

牛津词典

You may laugh but I'm in deadly earnest .
你可以笑,不过我可是正经八百的。

牛津词典

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

牛津词典

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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Ella was a pious, earnest woman...
埃拉是个虔诚、认真的女人。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

His expression is as earnest when he smiles as when he is arguing...
他不论笑的时候还是争论的时候表情都同样真诚。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Campaigning will begin in earnest tomorrow...
竞选将于明日郑重开始。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Dear, I hope you can fall in an earnest love and won't be hurt again.
亲爱的, 希望你好好爱一次,不会再受伤!

期刊摘选

Our earnest services and superior qualified products are highly appreciated by our customers around.
我们认真的服务,为客户提供优质的产品,在社会得到客户一致的好评.

期刊摘选

He was very earnest about going abroad.
他对于要出国这件事很认真.

期刊摘选

Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest, and repent.
凡我所疼爱的,我就责备管教他. 所以你要发热心, 也要悔改.

期刊摘选

The girl's earnest effort counterbalanced her slowness at learning.
这女孩的刻苦努力弥补了她在学习上的迟钝.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

Earnest, responsible and professional is what I am.
我是一个认真, 负责和具有良好职业道德的人.

期刊摘选

Now, under hammer that beat upon us all, I found an earnest, deeply stirred man.
现在, 在我们一起遭受严重的打击之下, 我发现了一个十分踏实, 凡事深思的人.

期刊摘选

His in sad earnest says: " Legionary soldier should work 25 hours one day. "
他一本正经地说: “ 军队的士兵一天要干25个小时. ”

期刊摘选

The combination of secular and religious earnest produced an age rich in popular devotion to God.
世俗安全和宗教热情的结合,产生了一个富于对上帝的大众化奉献的时代.

期刊摘选

He is deaf to your earnest advice.
他听不进你的忠言.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

He is earnest in his endeavors.
他热心努力.

《简明英汉词典》

We sincerely welcome earnest cooperation with resellersall of the world to create a brilliant tomorrow.
诚挚欢迎国内外各届客商咨询、洽谈、合作,与我们与时俱进,共创美好的未来.

期刊摘选

Her earnest manner arrested me.
她那种热忱的态度引起了我的注意.

《简明英汉词典》

Some even managed that classic pose of cocking their head to side with an earnest gaze.
一些小动物甚至会摆出一个经典造型——把脑袋抬起侧向一边,摆出一副非常严肃的凝视状.

期刊摘选

The boy's earnest effort counterbalance his slowness at learning.
这孩子孜孜不倦的努力抵消了他学习的迟钝.

《用法词典》

The words were earnest but they fell on deaf ears.
言者谆谆,听者藐藐.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

I'm sure he was in earnest when he said he wanted to marry her.
我相信他说想娶她是真心的.

《简明英汉词典》