ear.nest 1
earnest的音标和读音：
DJ音标发音： [ˈə:nist]
KK音标发音： [ˈɜnɪst]
earnest的词性：
adj.（形容词）
1. Marked by or showing deep sincerity or seriousness:
诚挚的：表现出高度真诚和认真的：
an earnest gesture of goodwill.
一个表示友好的诚恳的手势
2. Of an important or weighty nature; grave.See Synonyms at serious
庄严的：重要或有份量的；严肃庄重的参见 serious
3. With a purposeful or sincere intent:
正经的：带有认真或坚定的目的的：
settled down to study in earnest for the examination.
坚定决心认真坐下来复习准备考试
4. Serious; determined:
坚定不移的；严肃的：
“Both sides are deeply in earnest, with passions that approximate those of civil war”(Conor Cruise O'Brien)
“双方都很坚决认真，象是鼓足劲要打一场内战”(康纳·克鲁斯·奥布赖恩)
earnest的词源：
5. Middle English ernest
中古英语 ernest
6. from Old English eornoste * see er- 1
源自 古英语 eornoste *参见 er- 1
earnest的词性：
adv.（副词）
earnest的词性：
n.（名词）
ear.nest 2
earnest的音标和读音：
DJ音标发音： [ˈə:nist]
KK音标发音： [ˈɜnɪst]
earnest的词性：
n.（名词）
7. Money paid in advance as part payment to bind a contract or bargain.
订金：提前支付作为缔结一合同或交易的部分支付金
8. A token of something to come; a promise or an assurance.
保证：某事将至的信号；保证或证言
earnest的词源：
9. Middle English ernest
中古英语 ernest
10. variant of ernes
ernes的变体
11. alteration of Old French erres [pl. of] erre [pledge]
古法语 erres的变化 [] erre的复数 [誓言]
12. from Latin arra
源自 拉丁语 arra
13. alteration of arrab?
[x] arrab?的变化
14. from Greek arrab?n [earnest-money]
源自 希腊语 arrab?n [保证金]
15. from Hebrew '?r3b?n
源自 希伯来语 '?r3b?n
16. from '3rab [to pledge]
源自 '3rab [宣誓]