| 释义 |
●in ˈearnestmore seriously and with more force or effort than before （更加）严肃地，认真地，坚定地◆The work on the house will begin in earnest on Monday. 这栋房子的修建工作将在星期一正式开始。very serious and sincere about what you are saying and about your intentions; in a way that shows that you are serious 郑重其事；当真◆You may laugh but I'm in deadly earnest. 你可以笑，不过我可是正经八百的。◆I could tell she spoke in earnest. 我看得出她是郑重其事地说的。 See also earnest |