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earnest | BrE ˈəːnɪst, AmE ˈərnəst | A. adjective ① (serious) 认真的 rènzhēn de ‹student›② (sincere) 诚挚的 chéngzhì de ‹pledge, intention, desire›③ (fervent) 热切的 rèqiè de ‹prayer, devotion›; 热情的 rèqíng de ‹invitation›④ (conscientious) 勤恳的 qínkěn de ‹efforts, toil›B. noun ① uncountable (seriousness) 认真 rènzhēn ▸ in earnest 认真地 ▸ to begin or start in earnest 真正开始 ▸ it was now snowing in earnest 雪真的下起来了 ▸ to be in earnest 郑重其事 ▸ this time I'm in earnest 这次我可是认真的 ② countable literary (guarantee) 保证 bǎozhèng ▸ he did it as an earnest of his sincerity 他这样做以示诚意 |