She gave an earnest plea for understanding and compassion.
她恳切地请求理解和同情。
In the context of the text, the word “earnest” most nearly means:
A — sincere. “earnest” means adj. showing sincere and intense conviction
With a deeply ______ expression, she promised to work harder than ever before.
D — earnest. “earnest” means adj. showing sincere and intense conviction
earnest — adj. showing sincere and intense conviction. In Chinese: 认真的，诚挚的.
earnest is pronounced /ˈɜrnɪst/. It breaks into 2 syllables: ear · nest.
She gave an earnest plea for understanding and compassion. (她恳切地请求理解和同情。)
serious, sincere, solemn, dedicated — all close in meaning to earnest (adj. showing sincere and intense conviction).
Yes. earnest appears on the iSEE Vocab Upper list, which covers 804 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
earn(harvest) + est → to gain the most through serious effort.