释义 |
in earnestadv. or adj. phr.Seriously; in a determined way. 认真地;坚定地。◆ Bill did his homework in earnest. — Often used like a predicate adjective. Sometimes used with dead, for emphasis.比尔做作业很认真。常用作谓语形容词。有时与dead连用表示强调。◆ Betty's friends thought she was joking when she said she wanted to be a doctor, but she was in dead earnest.贝蒂说她要做医生时,她的朋友们都以为她在开玩笑,但她是当真的。 |