| 释义 |
in earnest
serious（ly）认真的／地
*Her parents thought the girl was joking when she said she wanted to be a scientist，but she was in earnest．这女孩说她想当一名科学家，她父母认为她是在开玩笑，但她却是认真的。
*Surely you are not in earnest in saying that，are you？你说那话不是当真的，是吗？
*Did you say it in earnest？你那样讲是当真的吗？ |