earnest
adjective
uk/ˈɜː.nɪst/us/ˈɝː.nɪst/seriousanddetermined,especiallytooseriousandunabletofindyourownactionsfunny:
认真的；有决心的；郑重其事的；诚挚的He was a very earnestyoungman.他是个非常认真的年轻人。
lacking humour and not meant to be funny
- seriousShe had a serious look on her face.
- earnestAt that time he was an earnest young environmental activist.
- soberThe mood of the gathering was sober and reflective.
- sombreUKSince their colleague died there has been a very sombre atmosphere in the office.
- solemnThe two men fell silent, their faces solemn.
in deadly earnestmainlyUK
completelyserious:
郑重其事；严肃认真Thesefanaticsare indeadlyearnest when they say theywanttodestroyallformsofgovernment.这些狂热分子声称要摧毁所有形式的政府时，他们可不是说着玩，是完全当真的。
in earnest
When somethingbeginsin earnest, it has alreadystartedbut is now being done in aseriousandcompleteway:
正确地；真正地；完全地Theelectioncampaignhasbegunin earnest.竞选宣传活动真正开始了。
be in earnest
to bespeakinghonestly:
（说话时）是认真的；是诚挚的Ithoughthe wasjoking- I didn'trealizehe was in earnest.我还以为他在开玩笑——没想到他是认真的。
Lacking humour
- be no laughing matteridiom
- beyond
- beyond a jokeidiom
- earnestly
- earnestness
- intense
- joke
- lightly
- mirthlessly
- overearnest
- poker-faced
- soberly
- solemnity
- sombreness
- starchy
- turgid
- turgidity
- turgidly
- ultra-serious
- unamusing