| 单词 |
moxie |
| 释义 |
moxie U.S. slang.|ˈmɒksɪ|
[f. the name of an American soft drink.]
Courage, ‘guts’, ‘nerve’; energy, pep.
1930D. Runyon in Collier's 20 Dec. 32/3 Personally, I always figure Louie a petty-larceny kind of guy, with no more moxie than a canary bird. 1943M. Shulman Barefoot Boy with Cheek xv. 158 We knew you had the old moxie, the old get out and get. 1947S. J. Perelman Westward Ha! (1949) x. 122 Before I could summon up enough moxie to bolt after them,..the attendants herded us into Indian file. 1955Publ. Amer. Dial. Soc. xxiv. 94 If he admits his own limitations, he loses his nerve (blows his moxie). 1959C. Williams Man in motion iv. 47 She's a real Latin type, dark brown eyes with a lot of moxie in 'em. 1967Telegraph (Brisbane) 6 Mar. 7/2 A girl with all the moxie (outstanding intelligence). 1969Maclean's Mag. Aug. 1/3 The qualities that make business click—qualities such as moxie and timing and stealth. And wealth. 1970New Yorker 29 Aug. 19/1 It takes moxie, skill, and self⁓reliance. 1975Daily Colonist (Victoria, B.C.) 16 Mar. 17/3, I was very impressed with his all-round moxie. He could snap back at any of them, news reporters, police, and me. |
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