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词汇 moxie
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Definition of moxie in English:

moxie

(also moxy)
noun ˈmɒksiˈmɑksi
mass nounNorth American informal
  • Force of character, determination, or nerve.

    〈北美,非正式〉人格力量;决断力;魄力

    when you've got the moxie, you need the clothes to match

    一个有魄力的人应该穿与之相配的服装。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • This vision of Love involves a certain amount of bravery, even moxie.
    • I'm just glad we finally have a government that's willing to show some moxie for once and ignore these outdated sacred cows in our constitution.
    • I think children for the most part do not possess the same kind of moxie that adults have.
    • I admired its moxie, its determination to be nothing more than a cheesy, exploitative, effects-driven popcorn movie.
    • So his dogged belief in his ability as a salesman doesn't come off as gumption and moxie, instead he comes off as delusional.
    • To get onstage, all you needed was chutzpah and moxie.
    • One thinks, for instance, of St. Peter's moxie when he boldly declared that even if everyone should deny Jesus, he would never deny him.
    • The new kids on the block have moxie and magical powers and, dare I say it, soul.
    • The dog consisted entirely of nerves, springs and moxie, and brought out the puppy in Jasper Dog.
    • Isn't there anyone in Canada with the authority and moxie to stand up and do the right thing?
    • We live longer and I think that we have more strength, determination, grit and moxie.
    • He had moxie, and he had character, and he had that competitive fire.
    • You have to decide if you're the type of girl who's got enough moxie to ask out a guy.
    • I'd like to think it's all skill and moxie and brains.
    • The darkened convention center gravely tested his moxie.
    • I mean he's got a lot of charisma and he's got a lot of moxie.
    • By this time, Billy is mighty impressed with this young man's determination, skill and moxie.
    • She's been one kicky kid full of energy and moxie.
    • It's still to be determined what kind of moxie Rodgers has when faced with expectations.
    • And let's praise illegal immigrants for their moxie in getting here and making America a better country.
    Synonyms
    self-confidence, confidence, assurance, self-assurance, coolness, cool-headedness, self-possession

Origin

1930s: from Moxie, the proprietary name of a soft drink.

Rhymes

boxy, doxy, epoxy, foxy, poxy, proxy

Definition of moxie in US English:

moxie

(also moxy)
nounˈmäksēˈmɑksi
North American informal
  • Force of character, determination, or nerve.

    〈北美,非正式〉人格力量;决断力;魄力

    when you've got moxie, you need the clothes to match

    一个有魄力的人应该穿与之相配的服装。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I think children for the most part do not possess the same kind of moxie that adults have.
    • I'm just glad we finally have a government that's willing to show some moxie for once and ignore these outdated sacred cows in our constitution.
    • One thinks, for instance, of St. Peter's moxie when he boldly declared that even if everyone should deny Jesus, he would never deny him.
    • The dog consisted entirely of nerves, springs and moxie, and brought out the puppy in Jasper Dog.
    • I'd like to think it's all skill and moxie and brains.
    • I mean he's got a lot of charisma and he's got a lot of moxie.
    • The darkened convention center gravely tested his moxie.
    • I admired its moxie, its determination to be nothing more than a cheesy, exploitative, effects-driven popcorn movie.
    • The new kids on the block have moxie and magical powers and, dare I say it, soul.
    • You have to decide if you're the type of girl who's got enough moxie to ask out a guy.
    • To get onstage, all you needed was chutzpah and moxie.
    • Isn't there anyone in Canada with the authority and moxie to stand up and do the right thing?
    • He had moxie, and he had character, and he had that competitive fire.
    • This vision of Love involves a certain amount of bravery, even moxie.
    • It's still to be determined what kind of moxie Rodgers has when faced with expectations.
    • We live longer and I think that we have more strength, determination, grit and moxie.
    • By this time, Billy is mighty impressed with this young man's determination, skill and moxie.
    • She's been one kicky kid full of energy and moxie.
    • So his dogged belief in his ability as a salesman doesn't come off as gumption and moxie, instead he comes off as delusional.
    • And let's praise illegal immigrants for their moxie in getting here and making America a better country.
    Synonyms
    self-confidence, confidence, assurance, self-assurance, coolness, cool-headedness, self-possession

Origin

1930s: from Moxie, the proprietary name of a soft drink.

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