earnestness

名词：

名词: earnestness

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副词: earnestly | 名词: earnestness |

单词例句：

She spoke half in sport, half in earnest.

她半开玩笑半认真地说。

I say this in all earnestness.

我这么说可是当真的。

A conscientious or concerted effort toward an end; an earnest attempt.

努力，尽力为达到目标而所做的尽职的、一致的努力; 热切的尝试

The current economic slump is an earnest of the major recession to come.

当前的经济滑坡预示着一次大的衰退即将来临。

An earnest request or petition; a plea.

迫切要求或恳求; 请求

Above all, it was his earnestness that decided her.

她之所以下了决心,最主要的是由于他的诚挚。

The owners, probably earnest students, had started out very seriously, determined to master the books.

书原主可能是些用功的学生，他们开始读的时候很认真，决心要把这些书读好。

He expressed earnest love to his motherland.

他抒发了对祖国的挚爱之情。

Now he applied himself to the job in earnest.

他现在认真地致力于这项工作了。