/ˈɜ:nɪst ||; ˈɝnɪst/adj
serious or determined 认真的;坚决的:
He's such an earnest young man -- he never makes a joke.这小伙子很正经,从来不跟人家开玩笑。They were having a very earnest discussion.他们进行了非常认真的讨论。 ➔earnestlyadvin earnest
1 serious and sincere about what you are going to do 认真而诚挚:
He was in earnest about wanting to leave university.他确实不想念大学了。
2 happening more seriously or with more force than before (做起来)比以前起劲:
After two weeks work began in earnest on the project.两个星期以后,工程认真干了起来。