Word · Frequency #32849
earnestness
/ˈɝːnəstnəs/
noun
认真；诚挚；真诚
核心释义
an earnest and sincere feeling
- 1.
认真的品质；真诚；严肃
The quality of being earnest; sincerity; seriousness.
认真的品质；真诚；严肃；认真；诚挚；正经
用法In use
Her earnestness impressed the interviewers.
用法提示：earnestness 是名词，在句中作主语，表示认真的态度。
He spoke with such earnestness that everyone listened carefully.
用法提示：earnestness 是名词，在 with such earnestness 介词短语中作宾语，表示诚挚之情。
The teacher appreciated the students' earnestness in class.
用法提示：earnestness 是名词，在此作动词 appreciated 的宾语，表示认真的态度。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
易混词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
词族Word family
- earnestnesses
- plural
学习提示Learner notes
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