音标：['ә:nist]
n. 定金, 诚挚, 认真
a. 认真的, 热心的, 重要的
【经】 定金, 保证金, 预示
相关词组:
in sad earnest
在线英汉词典

earnest的短语、例句：

earnest adj (too) serious; determined; not light-hearted （太）认真的; 坚决的; 不掉以轻心的
a terribly earnest young man 认真得不得了的年轻人. earnest, n (idm 习语) in (dead/deadly/real) `earnest (a) with determination and energy 有决心和精力
It´s beginning to snow in earnest, ie heavily. 雪真的下起来了（下大了）. (b) serious(ly); not joking(ly) 认真（地）; 并非开玩笑（地）
When she threatened to report us, she was in dead earnest. 她威胁说要告发我们, 她可是郑重其事说的. earnest n [sing] 1 sum of money paid as an instalment or a deposit to show that full payment will be made later 定金; 保证金. 2 thing meant as a sign or promise of what will follow 预示; 承诺; 保证
As an earnest of my good intentions I will work overtime this week. 我愿本周加班工作以示诚意.