earnestness /ˈɜːr.nɪst.nəs/(名词)
认真、诚挚、热切。指一个人做事或说话时表现出的真诚和严肃态度,不敷衍、不虚伪。
/ˈɜːr.nɪst.nəs/
She spoke with such earnestness that everyone in the room believed her.
她说话时如此真诚,房间里的每个人都相信了她。
His quiet earnestness in pursuing social reform earned him the respect of both his allies and his opponents over the years.
多年来,他在推动社会改革时那份沉静而真挚的态度,赢得了盟友和对手的共同尊重。
earnestness 源自古英语 eornoste,意为"热忱的、坚定的",后来演变为中古英语的 ernest。词根可能与日耳曼语系有关,原始含义与"力量"和"决心"相关。后缀 -ness 用于将形容词 earnest 转化为名词,表示一种状态或品质。这个词自古以来就用于描述人在信仰、言行方面的认真与真诚。