earnest

• A word in earnest is as good as a speech .
  话不必多说，有诚意就行。
• I do not banter you, i am in earnest .
  我没有同你开玩笑，我是认真的。
• He looked very earnest and strenuous .
  他那种神气非常认真，而且卖气。
• The words were earnest but they fell on deaf ears .
  言者谆谆，听者藐藐。
• Perhaps neither party was in earnest .
  看来双方都不是真心诚意。
• He wore such an earnest face .
  他脸上总是带着一副诚挚的表情。
• Charley looked grave and earnest .
  查利的神色变得正经和热烈。
• Earnest was legally unnecessary .
  法律上并不要求必须有定金。
• Ham was quite as earnest as he .
  汉姆也和他一样地热诚恳切。
• They were speaking in low but earnest tones .
  他们谈话的声音很低，但语气真挚。