1719, originally Scottish, "common sense, shrewdness, acuteness of practical understanding," also "drive, initiative," possibly connected with Middle English gome "attention, heed," from Old Norse gaumr "heed, attention." Sense of "initiative" is first recorded 1812. Related: Gumptious (adj.), attested from 1823.
gumption 英文释义
1. sound practical judgment;
"I can't see the sense in doing it now"
"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"
gumption 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.
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2. With his gumption he will make a success of himself.
凭他的才干,他将大有作为.
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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。
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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。
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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.
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gumption 实用场景例句
With his gumption he will make a success of himself.
凭他的才干,他将大有作为.
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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。
柯林斯例句
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。
柯林斯例句
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.
英汉 - 翻译样例 - 文学
Clearing out the wilderness by the Nolachucky River took grit and gumption.
沿诺兰查基河开拓荒野需要的是勇气和本事.
辞典例句
We're not talking playing ability. We're talking gumption.
我不是说打球的能力, 是说勇气.
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With gumption and innovation, the enterprise develops unceasingly.
公司不断开拓 、 进取、创新.
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Fred Thompson lacks gumption.
FredThompson缺乏进取心.
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Dick was always diffident when to staff matters and not been ableto summonthe gumption tothe table.
遇到手下的人事问题时,迪克总是缺乏信心.他还未能发挥才智,一锤定音.
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Certain will have big man gumption, There are responsibility meanwhile have a gentle heart.
