in earnest

英 [ɪn ˈɜːnɪst]

美 [ɪn ˈɜːrnɪst]

认真地; 诚挚地;真诚地; （更）严肃地;（更）郑重地

英英释义

adv

• in a serious manner
  1. talking earnestly with his son
  2. she started studying snakes in earnest
  3. a play dealing seriously with the question of divorce
  Synonym:seriouslyearnestly

双语例句

• After the rainy season, building work can begin in earnest.
  雨季过后，修建工作就可以真正开始了。
• On December 8 the media blitz began in earnest.
  12月8日，一场大规模媒体宣传活动轰轰烈烈地展开了。
• When I said I wanted to help you, I was in earnest.
  我说我想帮助你时，我是认真的。
• After you complete this final tutorial, you're ready to begin your certification preparation in earnest.
  完成最后这篇教程后，您就可以认真地准备认证考试了。
• 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。
• But this time, mind, they'll be in earnest.
  记牢，这一次他们要拼命了。
• Campaigning will begin in earnest tomorrow
  竞选将于明日郑重开始。
• 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。
• After this communication he left in earnest.
  他交代过了这才真的走开。
• I have to consider in earnest about my future.
  我必须认真地思考关于自己未来的问题。