in earnest

副词 in earnest:

1. in a serious manner
   同义词：seriously, earnestly

1. The officials were holding loose and not in earnest.
   官员们都漠然置之，并不认真对待。
2. On their wedding, I sent my present in earnest.
   在他们的婚礼上，我真诚地送上了一份礼物。
3. Bill did his home work in earnest.
   比尔认真地做功课。
4. Now he applied himself to the job in earnest.
   他现在认真地致力于这项工作了。