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

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。
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。
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。
You got gumption, but you ain't got no sense.
你够胆量，但是脑子不清醒。
With his gumption he will make a success of himself.
凭他的才干，他将大有作为。
"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？”
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。
And frank having the gumption to start a store.
弗兰克也有勇气开店呢。
The flaw in my character which she had already spotted was lack of "gumption".
在我的性格中，她已经发现的弱点是缺少“进取心”。
When it is manifested in learning, Japanese students on the whole respect teachers and keep discipline, and work very hard. They have gumption of never lagging behind.
反映到学习上，日本学生整体上是尊师守纪、刻苦勤奋的，总有一种不甘落后的劲头。