gumption
翻译
魄力, 进取心, 常识, 胆识
例句
She had the gumption to start her own business.
她有魄力创办自己的公司。
It takes gumption to challenge the boss.
挑战老板需要胆识。
语法模式
have the gumption to do sth. 有魄力做某事 She had the gumption to quit her job.
it takes gumption to do sth. 做某事需要魄力 It takes gumption to speak in public.
近义词
同义词: initiative, courage, resourcefulness; 反义词: apathy, timidity
词源
源自苏格兰语，可能与意为“注意”或“留心”的“gaum”有关。
记忆技巧
想象一个有魄力、有胆识的人“跳进(jump in)”行动中。Gump-tion听起来有点像“jump in”。