| 释义 |
spunk /spʌŋk/ n. | vi. | vt.
I n.
1. 〈口〉勇气，胆量；精神，生气，活力
She got her spunk up and left the country. 她鼓起勇气，离开了这个国家。
a young and enthusiastic college student with spunk 年轻、热诚、具有活力的大学生
2. 〈苏格兰〉怒火
My spunk is getting up a little about it. 我对这件事有点生气了。
3. 〈苏格兰〉火花；火柴
4. 火绒
5. 〈英俚〉精液
6. 〈澳口〉性感的人
II ❶ vi.
1. 〈美〉显示勇气 (up)
Just spunk up to him — let him know you are not afraid of him. 你且大胆去对付他——让他知道你不怕他。
2. 〈苏格兰〉发怒，发火 (up)
He spunked up like tinder. 他像点着的火绒般发火了。
3. 〈苏格兰〉泄漏，为人所知 (out)
The news spunked out. 消息泄漏了。
❷ vt.
鼓起(勇气)
I might have spunked up enough courage to pop the question, but I didn't. 我当时蛮可以鼓起足够的勇气来求婚，但是我没有那样做。
[<ScotGael spong tinder < L spongia sponge] |