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

• 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。
• "I am in earnest," said the Prince.
  我是诚心诚意的，王子说。
• I'm not joking; I'm in earnest.
  我不是开玩笑；我是认真的。
• 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。
• Then the research began in earnest.
  然后，研究真正开始了。
• I intend to go at my profession in earnest, and work my fingers to the bone.
  我要认真搞好我的专业，我准备大干一场。
• He was in earnest: in love, really.
  而他却是诚心诚意的爱上了，真的。
• He was in earnest when he said he was leaving beijing.
  他真的说了他要离开北京。
• But this time, mind, they'll be in earnest.
  记牢，这一次他们要拼命了。
• I do not banter you, I am in earnest.
  我没有同你开玩笑，我是认真的。