earnest

earnest

英 ['ɜːnɪst]

adj. 認真的，熱心的；重要的
　　n. 認真；定金；誠摯
　　n. (Earnest)人名；(英)歐內斯特

中文詞源：

earnest 嚴肅的，熱忱的

來自PIE*er, 行動，開始。其本義為嚴肅，認真的開始，行動，原詞義見in earnest. 後引申詞義熱忱的。

例句：

1. It presented in satirical terms points made in earnest by Catholic writers.
它用諷刺的語言呈現瞭天主教作傢鄭重其事表明的觀點。

2. While this conver-sation was going on, I was listening with earnest attention.
這場對話進行的時候，我聚精會神地聽著。

3. On December 8 the media blitz began in earnest.
12月8日，一場大規模媒體宣傳活動轟轟烈烈地展開瞭。

4. The race for the White House begins in earnest today.
入主白宮的角逐今天正式開始。

5. Ella was a pious, earnest woman.
埃拉是個虔誠、認真的女人。