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:
B — 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 800+ words for the ISEE and SSAT.
earn(harvest) + est → to gain the most through serious effort.