Ella was a pious, earnest woman.埃拉是个虔诚、认真的女子。

His expression is as earnest when he smiles as when he is arguing.他不论笑的时候还是争论的时候, 表情都同样认真。

It is my earnest wish that you use this money to further your research.我真诚希望你用这笔钱继续进行你的研究。

I told them that it was my earnest intention to do well in my profession.我告诉他们我真心想要在工作中取得佳绩。

Despite earnest efforts, they are still struggling to win support.尽管已尽心竭力, 他们仍然难以赢得支持。

This was an earnest of what they were to expect.这是他们所期待之事的预兆。

Mr Blair trumpeted Mr Field's appointment as an earnest of his commitment to reform.布莱尔先生宣扬说, 对菲尔德先生的任命是他致力改革的明证。

Campaigning will begin in earnest tomorrow.竞选将于明日真正开始。

Then she started crying in earnest.然后她就开始痛哭了起来。

The two countries can finally start negotiating in earnest about issues of mutual concern.两国终于可以开始就双方共同关心的问题进行严肃认真的谈判了。

No one could tell whether he was speaking in earnest or in jest.谁都不知道他说这话是认真的还是在开玩笑。

Is the Minister in earnest about these proposals?部长认真对待这些提议了么？

He told people that he wanted to be a missionary, but nobody really believed he was in earnest.他告诉人们他想成为传教士, 但没人真的相信他是认真的。