Brooklyn Nine-Nine · シーズン 1
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earnest

/ˈɜrnɪst/B1

诚实热切的 / 认真的 (adj.)

形容人态度非常「真诚、恳切、一本正经」。这里用来形容 Boyle 虽然矮小,但说话特别诚恳踏实。

But if you ever keep anything from me again,
I will leave you for this short, earnest man
and his ex-wife's new boyfriend's apartment.