nous
noun /naʊs/
/naʊs/
[uncountable] (British English, informal)- intelligence and the ability to think and act in a practical way
synonym common sense智力;理性;常识 - 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’. - None of them had the nous to shut the door when the fire started.