"in earnest" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 认真地
• 正式地

Definition

如果某事以“认真地”发生，就是非常认真地进行，用真正的努力和决心，而不是出于尝试或玩乐。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“In earnest”常用于表示从尝试或轻松状态转向真正认真努力。可用于正式或非正式场合，常与“begin”、“work”、“study”等动词搭配。不要混淆与“earnest”形容词单独用法。

Examples

The rainy season will start in earnest next month.

雨季会在下个月**认真地**开始。

He began studying in earnest for his exams.

他开始**认真地**为考试学习。

The negotiations have now started in earnest.

谈判现在已经**正式地**开始了。

I didn’t start saving money in earnest until I finished college.

我到大学毕业后才**认真地**开始存钱。

You won’t see results until you work in earnest.

你只有**认真地**工作后才会见到成效。

Now that the team is practicing in earnest, their performance is improving fast.

现在队伍**认真地**训练，成绩进步很快。