earnest

中文意思

• n. 認真
• n. 定金
• adj. 認真的
• adj. 熱心的
• adj. 重要的

英文解釋

• n. something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract
• adj. characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

詞形變化

複數

earnests

例句

1. n. 認真

   The manager spoke in earnest about the upcoming changes to the company.

   經理非常認真地談到了公司接下來的變革。

2. n. 定金

   They paid a small sum as an earnest to reserve the apartment.

   他們支付了一小筆金額作為定金，以預約租下這間公寓。

3. adj. 認真的

   He made an earnest effort to apologize for his mistake during the meeting.

   他在會議中認真地為自己的錯誤道歉。

4. adj. 熱心的

   She is an earnest volunteer who spends every weekend helping stray animals.

   她是一位熱心的志工，每個週末都花時間幫助流浪動物。

5. adj. 重要的

   Finding a solution to this problem is a matter of earnest concern for us.

   找出這個問題的解決方案對我們來說是一件重要的事。