earnest 成语
in earnest
Her parents thought the girl was joking when she said she wanted to be a scientist，but she was in earnest．这女孩说她想当一名科学家，她父母认为她是在开玩笑，但她却是认真的。
Surely you are not in earnest in saying that，are you？你说那话不是当真的，是吗？
Did you say it in earnest？你那样讲是当真的吗？
in earnest|earnest
adv. or adj. phr. Seriously; in a determined way. The beaver was building his dam in earnest. Bill did his homework in earnest.
Often used like a predicate adjective. Sometimes used with "dead", for emphasis. Betty's friends thought she was joking when she said she wanted to be a doctor, but she was in dead earnest.earnest
earnestsee in earnest.
English Vocalbulary
be in storm
be in the ascendant
be in the clutches of
be in the custody of sb
be in the custody of sb.
be in the dock
be in the ear
be in the fashion
be in the habit of
be in the hands
be in the hire of sb
be in the hole
be in the majority
be in the market for sth.
be in the minority
be in the news
be in the panel
be in the picture
An earnest idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with earnest, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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