gumption
noun /ˈɡʌmpʃn/
/ˈɡʌmpʃn/
[uncountable] (old-fashioned, informal)- the intelligence needed to know what to do in a particular situation
机智；老练；精明 - He didn’t have the gumption to keep his mouth shut.
他没有勇气保持沉默。
- He didn’t have the gumption to keep his mouth shut.
- courage and strength of mind
勇气；胆力；决心 - She won’t tell him because she hasn’t got the gumption.
她不会告诉他，因为她没有勇气。
- She won’t tell him because she hasn’t got the gumption.
词源early 18th cent. (originally Scots): of unknown origin.