| 单词 | earnest |
| 释义 | earnest['ə:nist]n. 定金, 诚挚, 认真a. 认真的, 热心的, 重要的【经】 定金, 保证金, 预示相关词组:in sad earnest earnest 1 earnest 1 AHD: [ûr“n¹st] D.J. [6T8n!st]K.K. [6Pn!st]adj.（形容词）1. Marked by or showing deep sincerity or seriousness:诚挚的：表现出高度真诚和认真的：an earnest gesture of goodwill.一个表示友好的诚恳的手势2. Of an important or weighty nature; grave.See Synonyms at serious 庄严的：重要或有份量的；严肃庄重的参见 serious习惯用语:in earnest 1. 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2. 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”(康纳·克鲁斯·奥布赖恩)语源:1. Middle English ernest 中古英语 ernest 2. from Old English eornoste * see er- 1源自 古英语 eornoste *参见 er- 1继承用法:ear“nestly adv.（副词）ear“nestness n.（名词） earnest 2 earnest 2 AHD: [ûr“n¹st] D.J. [6T8n!st]K.K. [6Pn!st]n.（名词）1. Money paid in advance as part payment to bind a contract or bargain.订金：提前支付作为缔结一合同或交易的部分支付金2. A token of something to come; a promise or an assurance.保证：某事将至的信号；保证或证言语源:1. Middle English ernest 中古英语 ernest 2. variant of ernes ernes的变体 3. alteration of Old French erres [pl. of] erre [pledge] 古法语 erres的变化 [] erre的复数 [誓言] 4. from Latin arra 源自 拉丁语 arra 5. alteration of arrab½ arrab½的变化 6. from Greek arrab½n [earnest-money] 源自 希腊语 arrab½n [保证金] 7. from Hebrew '¶r³bôn 源自 希伯来语 '¶r³bôn 8. from '³rab [to pledge] 源自 '³rab [宣誓] |
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