gumption
英 [ˈɡʌmpʃn]
美 [ˈɡʌmpʃn]
n. 机智; 老练; 精明; 勇气; 胆力; 决心
BNC.42052 / COCA.26054
牛津词典
noun
- 机智;老练;精明
the intelligence needed to know what to do in a particular situation - 勇气;胆力;决心
courage and determination
柯林斯词典
- N-UNCOUNT 机智;老练;精明
If someone hasgumption, they are able to think what it would be sensible to do in a particular situation, and they do it.- Surely anyone with marketing gumption should be able to sell good books at any time of year.
无疑,有经营头脑的人在一年的任何时节都应该能够卖掉好书。
- Surely anyone with marketing gumption should be able to sell good books at any time of year.
- N-UNCOUNT 勇气;胆量;魄力
If someone hasthe gumption todo something, they are brave enough to do it.- He suspected that deep down, she admired him for having the gumption to disagree with her.
他认为,在内心深处她十分佩服他有勇气和她唱反调。
- He suspected that deep down, she admired him for having the gumption to disagree with her.
英英释义
noun
- fortitude and determination
- he didn't have the guts to try it
- sound practical judgment
- Common sense is not so common
- he hasn't got the sense God gave little green apples
- fortunately she had the good sense to run away
双语例句
- She then went back to Nate after he finally showed some gumption at the ball.
由于奈特在派对上的出色表现,她又回到了他的身边。 - I think his honesty and his willingness will outweigh his lack of gumption.
我想,他的忠厚老实和心甘情愿会弥补他的气力不足,而绰绰有余呢。 - If a chancellor has the gumption and Mr Osborne seems to he can bend the public finances to his will.
如果一个财政大臣够英明,奥斯本看起来挺英明,那么他应该想把公共财政怎么样就怎么样。 - "But& well, Hugh has n't got much gumption or else he'd make a success of his kindling."
“不过&嗯,休没有多大气力,要不然他的柴火生意是会成功的。” - With his gumption he will make a success of himself.
凭他的才干,他将大有作为。 - And frank having the gumption to start a store.
弗兰克也有勇气开店呢。 - Yet koutoulas, 30, may be one of the only former customers of MF global, the now-defunct futures brokerage house, with the gumption to publicly object to the way they are being treated.
然而,在如今已解散的期货经纪公司明富环球(MFGlobal)的前客户中,30岁的库图拉斯或许是少数几位敢于公开抗议他们目前所受待遇的“勇士”之一。 - He's a nice enough lad, but he doesn't seem to have much gumption.
他是个不错的小伙子,但好象没有什么进取心。 - He suspected that deep down, she admired him for having the gumption to disagree with her.
他认为,在内心深处她十分佩服他有勇气和她唱反调。 - He didn't have the gumption to keep his mouth shut.
他这人不老练,嘴不严。