Today we begin in earnest of making sure that the world we leave our children is just a little better than the one we inhabit today. 今天，我们做出诚挚的努力，希望我们留给孩子们的世界，比我们今天继承下来的再好一点点。

On this, there arose an earnest contention between the two young princes, each of them affirming himself to be the elder. 负责行刑者来到囚室，问谁是长子。两位年轻王子马上激烈争辩起来，都说自己是兄长。

If all this sounds a bit earnest, don't worry: there will be plenty of fun in 2009 as well. 如果上述话题过于沉重，不要担心，2009年并不缺乏开心事。

Their sincere words and earnest wishes even their perseverences are good for you to set up the right sailing of life. 他们的谆谆教导，语重心长，甚至孜孜不倦地为你树立起人生正确的航行。

one questioner, a young man with an earnest manner, seemed poised to spring as he took the mike. 其中一位提问者态度非常认真，在接过麦克的时候已经准备好了发问。

I began to see we should have a brush for it in earnest, and looked to my priming . 我开始意识到一场真正的恶战在所难免，便看了看我那支枪里的火药。

As I think you will realize, sir, I am really in earnest, and for me it has become an urgent necessity to understand and to be of that void. 我想你会认识到，先生，我真的是非常认真地，对我来说了解并成为那个空已经变成迫切的需要。

Iago, as if in earnest CARE for Othello's peace of mind, besought him to beware of jealousy. 伊阿古做出假装诚心诚意地关心奥瑟罗精神上的安宁，劝他当心不要吃醋。