earnest 音标拼音: ['ɚnɪst]
a . 热心的,诚挚的
n . 认真,诚挚;定钱,保证金
热心的,诚挚的认真,诚挚;定钱,保证金
earnest adj 1 :
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions ; "
both sides were deeply in earnest ,
even passionate "; "
an entirely sincere and cruel tyrant "; "
a film with a solemn social message " [
synonym :
{
earnest }, {
sincere }, {
solemn }]
2 :
earnest ; "
one '
s dearest wish "; "
devout wishes for their success "; "
heartfelt condolences " [
synonym : {
dear }, {
devout },
{
earnest }, {
heartfelt }]
3 :
not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal [
synonym :
{
businesslike }, {
earnest }]
n 1 :
something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract Earnest \
Ear "
nest \ ([~
e ]
r "
n [
e ^]
st ),
n . [
AS .
eornost ,
eornest ;
akin to OHG .
ernust ,
G .
ernst ;
cf .
Icel .
orrosta battle ,
perh .
akin to Gr . '
orny `
nai to excite ,
L .
oriri to rise .]
Seriousness ;
reality ;
fixed determination ;
eagerness ;
intentness .
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Take heed that this jest do not one day turn to earnest . --
Sir P .
Sidney .
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And given in earnest what I begged in jest . --
Shak .
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{
In earnest },
serious ;
seriously ;
not in jest ;
earnestly .
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Earnest \
Ear "
nest \,
a .
1 .
Ardent in the pursuit of an object ;
eager to obtain or do ;
zealous with sincerity ;
with hearty endeavor ;
heartfelt ;
fervent ;
hearty ; --
used in a good sense ;
as ,
earnest prayers .
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An earnest advocate to plead for him . --
Shak .
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2 .
Intent ;
fixed closely ;
as ,
earnest attention .
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3 .
Serious ;
important . [
Obs .]
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They whom earnest lets do often hinder . --
Hooker .
Syn :
Eager ;
warm ;
zealous ;
ardent ;
animated ;
importunate ;
fervent ;
sincere ;
serious ;
hearty ;
urgent .
See {
Eager }.
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Earnest \
Ear "
nest \,
v .
t .
To use in earnest . [
R .]
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To earnest them [
our arms ]
with men . --
Pastor Fido (
1602 ).
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Earnest \
Ear "
nest \,
n . [
Prob .
corrupted fr .
F .
arrhes ,
L .
arra ,
arrha ,
arrhabo ,
Gr . '
arrabw `
n ,
of Semitic origin ,
cf .
Heb .
[=
e ]
r [=
a ]
v [=
o ]
n ;
or perh .
fr .
W .
ernes ,
akin to Gael .
earlas ,
perh .
fr .
L .
arra .
Cf . {
Arles }, {
Earles penny }.]
1 .
Something given ,
or a part paid beforehand ,
as a pledge ;
pledge ;
handsel ;
a token of what is to come .
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Who hath also sealed us ,
and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts . --
2 Cor .
i .
22 .
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And from his coffers Received the golden earnest of our death . --
Shak .
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2 . (
Law )
Something of value given by the buyer to the seller ,
by way of token or pledge ,
to bind the bargain and prove the sale . --
Kent .
Ayliffe .
Benjamin .
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{
Earnest money } (
Law ),
money paid as earnest ,
to bind a bargain or to ratify and prove a sale .
Syn : {
Earnest }, {
Pledge }.
Usage :
These words are here compared as used in their figurative sense .
Earnest is not so strong as pledge .
An earnest ,
like first fruits ,
gives assurance ,
or at least a high probability ,
that more is coming of the same kind ;
a pledge ,
like money deposited ,
affords security and ground of reliance for the future .
Washington gave earnest of his talent as commander by saving his troops after Braddock '
s defeat ;
his fortitude and that of his soldiers during the winter at Valley Forge might rightly be considered a pledge of their ultimate triumph .
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195 Moby Thesaurus words for "
earnest ":
abandoned ,
acquitment ,
acquittal ,
acquittance ,
advertent ,
afire ,
agog ,
alert ,
all ears ,
all eyes ,
amortization ,
amortizement ,
ardent ,
assiduous ,
attention ,
attentive ,
aware ,
awe -
inspiring ,
bail ,
binder ,
bond ,
bound ,
bound and determined ,
burning ,
busy ,
careful ,
cash ,
cash payment ,
clearance ,
committed ,
concentrated ,
conscientious ,
conscious ,
debt service ,
decided ,
decisive ,
decorous ,
dedicated ,
definite ,
defrayal ,
defrayment ,
demure ,
deposit ,
determined ,
devoted ,
devout ,
diligent ,
disbursal ,
discharge ,
doling out ,
down payment ,
eager ,
earnest money ,
enthusiasm ,
enthusiastic ,
escrow ,
faithful ,
fatal ,
fateful ,
fervent ,
fervid ,
fiery ,
finical ,
finicking ,
finicky ,
firm ,
flaming ,
formal ,
formidable ,
frowning ,
gage ,
grave ,
grim ,
grim -
faced ,
grim -
visaged ,
guarantee ,
handsel ,
hard -
working ,
hearty ,
heated ,
heavy ,
heedful ,
hire purchase ,
hire purchase plan ,
hock ,
hostage ,
hot ,
hot -
blooded ,
impassioned ,
imposing ,
in earnest ,
industrious ,
installment ,
installment plan ,
intense ,
intent ,
intent on ,
intentive ,
intentness ,
interest ,
interest payment ,
keen ,
liquidation ,
long -
faced ,
loyal ,
mainprise ,
meticulous ,
mindful ,
monthly payments ,
never -
never ,
nice ,
niggling ,
no -
nonsense ,
observant ,
observing ,
obstinate ,
on fire ,
on the ball ,
on the job ,
open -
eared ,
open -
eyed ,
openmouthed ,
passionate ,
pawn ,
paying ,
paying off ,
paying out ,
paying up ,
payment ,
payment in kind ,
payoff ,
perfervid ,
perseverant ,
persevering ,
persistent ,
pignus ,
pledge ,
portentous ,
prepayment ,
pressing ,
purposeful ,
quarterly payments ,
quittance ,
recognizance ,
red -
hot ,
regardful ,
regular payments ,
relentless ,
remittance ,
replevin ,
replevy ,
resolute ,
resolved ,
retirement ,
satisfaction ,
security ,
sedate ,
sedulous ,
serious ,
seriousness ,
settlement ,
sincere ,
single -
minded ,
sinking -
fund payment ,
sober ,
sober -
minded ,
sobersided ,
solemn ,
somber ,
spirited ,
spot cash ,
staid ,
steady ,
stone -
faced ,
straight -
faced ,
surety ,
tenacious ,
thoughtful ,
token ,
token payment ,
undertaking ,
unsmiling ,
vadimonium ,
vadium ,
vehement ,
warm ,
warmth ,
warrant ,
watchful ,
weekly payments ,
weighty ,
white -
hot ,
wholehearted ,
zeal ,
zealous Earnest The Spirit is the earnest of the believer '
s destined inheritance (
2 Cor .
1 :
22 ;
5 :
5 ;
Eph .
1 :
14 ).
The word thus rendered is the same as that rendered "
pledge "
in Gen .
38 :
17 -
20 ; "
indeed ,
the Hebrew word has simply passed into the Greek and Latin languages ,
probably through commercial dealings with the Phoenicians ,
the great trading people of ancient days .
Originally it meant no more than a pledge ;
but in common usage it came to denote that particular kind of pledge which is a part of the full price of an article paid in advance ;
and as it is joined with the figure of a seal when applied to the Spirit ,
it seems to be used by Paul in this specific sense ."
The Spirit '
s gracious presence and working in believers is a foretaste to them of the blessedness of heaven .
God is graciously pleased to give not only pledges but foretastes of future blessedness .
EARNEST ,
contracts .
The payment of a part of the price of goods sold ,
or the delivery of part of such goods ,
for the purpose of binding the contract .
2 .
The effect of earnest is to bind the goods sold ,
and upon their being paid for without default ,
the buyer is entitled to them .
But notwithstanding the earnest ,
the money must be paid upon taking away the goods ,
because no other time for payment is appointed ;
earnest only binds the bargain ,
and gives the buyer a right to demand ,
but a demand without payment of the money is void ;
after earnest given the vendor cannot sell the goods to another ,
without a default in the vendee ,
and therefore if the latter does not come and pay ,
and take the goods ,
the vendor ought to go and request him ,
and then if he does not come ,
pay for the goods and take them away in convenient time ,
the agreement is dissolved ,
and he is at liberty to sell them to any other person .
1 Salk .
113 :
2 Bl .
Com .
447 ;
2 Kent ,
Com .
389 ;
Ayl .
Pand .
450 ;
3 Campb .
R .
426 .
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