in earnest

英 [ɪn ˈɜːnɪst]

美 [ɪn ˈɜːrnɪst]

认真地; 诚挚地;真诚地; （更）严肃地;（更）郑重地

英英释义

adv

• in a serious manner
  1. talking earnestly with his son
  2. she started studying snakes in earnest
  3. a play dealing seriously with the question of divorce
  Synonym:seriouslyearnestly

双语例句

• The race for the White House begins in earnest today
  入主白宫的角逐今天正式开始。
• "I am in earnest," said the Prince.
  我是诚心诚意的，王子说。
• While you work, you should work in earnest.
  当你工作时，你应认真工作。
• It is an issue that no presidential candidate has taken up in earnest.
  然而没有一个总统候选人认真对待了这样一个问题。
• I do not banter you, I am in earnest.
  我没有同你开玩笑，我是认真的。
• On December 8 the media blitz began in earnest.
  12月8日，一场大规模媒体宣传活动轰轰烈烈地展开了。
• After this communication he left in earnest.
  他交代过了这才真的走开。
• Campaigning will begin in earnest tomorrow
  竞选将于明日郑重开始。
• He was in earnest when he said he was leaving beijing.
  他真的说了他要离开北京。
• But this time, mind, they'll be in earnest.
  记牢，这一次他们要拼命了。