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

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。

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

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。
And frank having the gumption to start a store.
弗兰克也有勇气开店呢。
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。
"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？”
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。
If she'd had any gumption she'd have caught her another man long ago, instead of waiting for Alex to get money enough to marry her.
她要是有点勇气，本来早能够找到别的男人，何必等待亚历克斯攒够了钱再来娶她呢。
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。
I'd never have had the gumption to do what he had done.
我本来完全不会具备那股子精明劲去做他做过的那些事的。
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。
You got gumption, but you ain't got no sense.
你够胆量，但是脑子不清醒。