gumption

英 [ˈɡʌmpʃn]

美 [ˈɡʌmpʃn]

n.  机智; 老练; 精明; 勇气; 胆力; 决心

法律

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.
  1. 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。
• N-UNCOUNT 勇气；胆量；魄力
  If someone hasthe gumption todo something, they are brave enough to do it.
  1. 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。

英英释义

noun

• fortitude and determination
  1. he didn't have the guts to try it
  Synonym:backbonegritgutsmoxiesand
• sound practical judgment
  1. Common sense is not so common
  2. he hasn't got the sense God gave little green apples
  3. fortunately she had the good sense to run away
  Synonym:common sensegood sensehorse sensesensemother wit

双语例句

• "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。”
• Bet you wouldn't have the gumption to use it.
  我敢说你没胆用它。
• He didn't have the gumption to keep his mouth shut.
  他这人不老练，嘴不严。
• "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？”
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Russell, you've got no more gumption than a bump on a log.
  罗素，你一点进取心也没有，简直和一个二流子没两样。
• 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。