参考例句

1. 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。

2. Dick was always diffident when it came to staff matters, and not been able to summon up the gumption to bang the 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。

3. He's a nice enough lad, but he doesn't seem to have much gumption .

   他是个不错的小伙子, 但好像没有什么进取心.

4. 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。

5. "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？"

6. Do get up some gumption and forbid him your house."

   你得鼓起勇气禁止他到你家来。"

7. With his gumption he will make a success of himself.

   凭他的才干，他将大有作为。

8. 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。

9. He's a nice enough lad,but he doesn't seem to have much gumption .

   他是个不错的小伙子,但好象没有什么进取心.

10. "Well, she's got more gumption than any one I've seen here so far--seems to take an interest in what she's doing."

    “嗯，我看她在这些人中最有主动精神--看起来对正在演的戏很感兴趣。”

同义词

• backbone
• common sense
• good sense
• grit
• guts
• horse sense
• mother wit
• moxie
• sand
• sense