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词汇 nous
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nous

noun
/naʊs/
/naʊs/
[uncountable] (British English, informal)
  1. intelligence and the ability to think and act in a practical way智力;理性;常识 synonym common sense
    • None of them had the nous to shut the door when the fire started.火灾发生时,他们谁也不知道关上门。
    • At least she had the nous to keep back a bit of her money.至少她有理智保留一点钱。
    • I'm not sure he has the political nous to get his point across.我不确定他是否有政治头脑来表达他的观点。
    • If they ask some tricky questions just use your nous.如果他们问一些棘手的问题,就用你的头脑。
    词源late 17th cent. (originally referring to the mind or intellect in philosophy): from Greek, ‘mind, intelligence, intuitive apprehension’.
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