Word · Frequency #32849
earnestness
/ˈɝːnəstnəs/
noun
认真；诚挚；真诚
an earnest and sincere feeling
- 1.
The quality of being earnest; sincerity; seriousness.
认真的品质；真诚；严肃
认真的品质；真诚；严肃；认真；诚挚；正经
In use
Her earnestness impressed the interviewers.
He spoke with such earnestness that everyone listened carefully.
The teacher appreciated the students' earnestness in class.
with earnestness
介词短语作状语，表示行为方式。
He spoke with earnestness about the need for change.
他带着诚挚的态度谈论变革的必要性。
show + earnestness
及物动词搭配，表示展现某种品质。
She showed great earnestness in her studies.
她在学习中表现出极大的认真。
Common mistakes
He spoke in earnestness about his plans.He spoke in earnest about his plans.
“in earnest”是固定短语表示“认真地”，不能换成名词“earnestness”。
She is very earnestness.She is very earnest.
“earnest”是形容词，“earnestness”是名词，不能用在“is very”后作表语。
Connections
Confusing words
- seriousness
- 严肃 · seriousness强调严肃、严重，而earnestness强调认真、诚挚，不带贬义
- honesty
- 诚实 · honesty指诚实不欺骗，earnestness指态度认真、真诚，不涉及道德判断
- zeal
- 热情 · zeal指强烈的热情或激情，earnestness指认真投入，不一定带激情
Word family
- earnestnesses
- plural
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.