ˋFnIst; ˊәːnist | ˋFnIst; ˊәːnist | ˋFnIst; ˊәːnist< ear.nest >
<<形容词>>
1 诚挚的
an earnest gesture of good will 善意的诚挚表现
2 重要的
in earnest
1 正经的
settled down to study in earnest for the examination为了考试定下心来一本正经地读书
2 认真的; 坚决的
"Both sides are deeply in earnest, with passions that approximate those of civil war." (Conor Cruise O'Brien)双方都无比坚决, 其热情可媲美内战时的南北两方
<<副词>>
earnest.ly
<<名词>>
earnest.ness

< ear.nest >
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1 保证金; (契约的) 订金
2 预兆; 保证

< Ear.nest >
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『人名』厄尼斯特 (男子名)