"in earnest" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 認真地
• 正式地

Definition

如果某事以「認真地」發生，表示非常認真地進行，用真正的努力和決心，而不是試試看或只是玩玩。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“In earnest”常用來表示從輕鬆或嘗試階段轉為認真努力。適用於正式和非正式場合，常與“begin”、“work”、“study”等動詞連用。別和單純的形容詞“earnest”（認真的）混淆。

Examples

The rainy season will start in earnest next month.

雨季會在下個月**認真地**開始。

He began studying in earnest for his exams.

他開始**認真地**準備考試。

The negotiations have now started in earnest.

談判現在已經**正式地**開始了。

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

我直到大學畢業後才**認真地**開始存錢。

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

你只有**認真地**工作後才會看到成果。

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

現在隊伍**認真地**練習，表現進步很快。