gumption

英['ɡʌmpʃn] 美['ɡʌmpʃn]
  • n. 机智；精明；魄力；进取心
  • gumball n.口香糖球
  • gumban adj.冈巴文化(一种东非的石器时代晚期文化)的
  • gumbo n.秋葵汤；秋葵
  • gumboil n.齿龈溃疡
  • gumbotil n.[地]粘韧冰碛

详细释义

Noun:
  1. 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"

  2. fortitude and determination;

    "he didn't have the guts to try it"

双语例句

1. It takes gumption to quit a good paying job.
要辞去一个待遇很好的工作需要勇气.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

2. With his gumption he will make a success of himself.
凭他的才干,他将大有作为.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

3. 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。

来自柯林斯例句

4. 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。

来自柯林斯例句

5. Fortunately you had enough gumption not to give up on yours.
幸亏你有这个毅力坚持自己的梦想.

来自英汉 - 翻译样例 - 文学

    用作名词 (n.)
    1. He didn't have the gumption to keep his mouth shut.
      他这人不老练，嘴不严。
    2. It takes gumption to quit a good paying job.
      要辞去一个待遇很好的工作需要勇气。
    3. 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。

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【邻近词汇】

gun gumbo gumptionless
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