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earnest BrE /ˈɜːnɪst/ NAmE /ˈɜːrn-/ ●in ˈearnest1. more seriously and with more force or effort than before 郑重地;更努力地◆The work on the building will begin in earnest on Monday. 这栋房子将在星期一正式开始施工。2. very serious and sincere about what you are saying and about your intentions; in a way that shows that you are serious 严肃认真的(地);正经的(地)◆You may laugh but I’m in deadly earnest. 你可能觉得好笑,但我绝对是认真的。◆I could tell she was speaking in earnest. 我看得出来她说这话是认真的。 |