(เอิร์น'นิสทฺ) adj. จริงจัง,เอาใจ,ตั้งใจจริง,ซึ่งมีความกระตือรือร้นจริง,สำคัญมาก,ซึ่งควรได้ความสนใจมาก. n. ความจริงจัง,ความตั้งใจจริง, See also:earnestly adv. earnestness n. ดูearnest, Syn. serious
But, fortunately for him, nearly every star in the sky was at that moment looking in earnest at the land on the other side of the wall, where the King of all Stormhold lay on his deathbed,
[ひとすじ, hitosuji] (n) (1) one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light); (2) a single bloodline; (adj-na) (3) earnest; resolute; intent; (4) ordinary; common; (P) [Add to Longdo]
[いっこう, ikkou] (adv) (1) (See 一向に・1) completely; absolutely; totally; (2) (in a negative sentence) (not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (3) earnestly; intently; determinedly; (n) (4) (abbr) (See 一向宗) Jodo Shinshu; (P) [Add to Longdo]
[いっこうに, ikkouni] (adv) (1) completely; absolutely; totally; (2) (in a negative sentence) (not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (3) earnestly; intently; determinedly; (P) [Add to Longdo]
[chéng xīn chéng yì, ㄔㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄔㄥˊ ㄧˋ, 诚心诚意 / 誠心誠意] earnestly and sincerely (成语 saw); with all sincerity [Add to Longdo]
Result from Foreign Dictionaries (5 entries found)
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
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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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
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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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
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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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
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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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
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" [syn:
{earnest}, {sincere}, {solemn}]
2: earnest; "one's dearest wish"; "devout wishes for their
success"; "heartfelt condolences" [syn: {dear}, {devout},
{earnest}, {heartfelt}]
3: not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal [syn:
{businesslike}, {earnest}]
n 1: something of value given by one person to another to bind a
contract
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