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
- 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。 - 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。 - "Now, why didn't I have the gumption to say that?"
“怎的，我为什么就没勇气说这话呢？” - You got gumption, but you ain't got no sense.
你够胆量，但是脑子不清醒。 - She had the gumption to write directly to the company manager and persuade him to give her a job.
她有魄力直接写信给公司经理并且劝说他给她一个工作。 - The fundamental assurance for an effective training includes nurses 'enterprise, gumption and professionalism.
护士的事业心、进取心和职业精神是培训成功的根本保证。 - When the pan of chips caught fire he had the gumption to cover it with a damp cloth. The thought of the horrible scene made my flesh creep.
当煎洋芋片的锅子著火时，他很有魄力用一块湿布盖住它。 - And frank having the gumption to start a store.
弗兰克也有勇气开店呢。 - I've never had the gumption to try it, I have to admit.
不得不承认我可没有胆量去尝试。 - From the results of the survey analysis, clinical nurses to become specialist nurse and clinical nurse specialists is much higher than the proportion of real need, show that clinical nursing staff with strong gumption, desire for career development.
从调查结果分析，临床护士渴望成为专科护士与临床护理专家的比例远远高于现实需要，说明临床护理人员具有较强的进取心，渴望职业的发展。