Earnest



GRE 蓝宝 考研

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 认真的
• ［类］ 反义词: flippant ( 轻率的) ; facetious ( 玩笑的)
• characterized by or proceeding from an intense and serious state of mind

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Middle English ernest, from Old English eornost; akin to Old High German ernust earnest
• Date: before 12th century
• 1. a serious and intent mental state <a proposal made in earnest>
• 2. a considerable or impressive degree or amount <the sap started running in earnest>

II. adjective

• Date: before 12th century
• 1. characterized by or proceeding from an intense and serious state of mind
• 2. grave, important
• Synonyms: see serious
• ? earnestly adverb
• ? earnestness noun

III. noun

• Etymology: Middle English ernes, ernest, from Anglo-French arres, erres, plural of erre earnest, from Latin arra, short for arrabo, from Greek arrhabōn, of Semitic origin; akin to Hebrew ‘ērābhōn pledge
• Date: 13th century
• 1. something of value given by a buyer to a seller to bind a bargain
• 2. a token of what is to come ; pledge

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