earnest ['ə:nist]

adj.

誠摯的；熱心的；非常認真的

It is my earnest wish that you use this money to continue your study of music.

我真摯的希望你能用這筆錢繼續(xù)學(xué)習(xí)音樂。

Life is real and earnest.

人生是真實的、認真的.

近義詞synonym

determined adj. 下決心的；

I am determined to enter medical school.

我決定要上醫(yī)學(xué)院？

devoted adj. 摯愛的;虔誠的

His whole life is devoted to social study.

他畢生投身于社會學(xué)研究。

serious adj. 認真的;真誠的

He is a serious student.

他是個認真的學(xué)生。

sincere adj. 真誠的;誠實的

He is a sincere friend to me.

多我來說，他是個真誠的朋友。

反義詞 antonym

indolent adj. 懶惰的；好逸惡勞的

A boss will never like indolent employees.

沒有老板喜歡懶惰的員工.

lazy adj. 懶惰的；怠惰的

Wake up, don't be a lazy boy.

起來了，別當(dāng)個懶人.

學(xué)習(xí)測試---examination

The girl's _____ effort counterbalanced her slowness at learning.

1. devoted; 2. earnest; 3. serious; 4. indolent