nous

nous /naʊs $ nuːs, naʊs/ noun [uncountableU] British EnglishBrE informal

INTELLIGENTintelligence and the ability to make good practical decisions 良好的判断力；常识 SYN common sense

At least she had the nous to ring.

起码她还有点头脑知道打个电话。

Examples from the Corpus

nous• But then most of us could probably bluff our way into a second division club with a bit of nous.• The Hammers' victory allied skill to discipline and tactical nous.• Gradually, he confounded everyone with his burgeoning vocabulary and tactical nous.• His temperament and lack of tactical nous made him a bad choice from the start.• Neither approached the tactical nous of cricket's most famous cravat wearer, Douglas Jardine.

Origin nous

(1600-1700) Greek “intelligence”

单词	nous
释义	nous nous /naʊs $ nuːs, naʊs/ noun [uncountableU] British EnglishBrE informal INTELLIGENTintelligence and the ability to make good practical decisions 良好的判断力；常识 SYN common sense At least she had the nous to ring. 起码她还有点头脑知道打个电话。 Examples from the Corpus nous• But then most of us could probably bluff our way into a second division club with a bit of nous.• The Hammers' victory allied skill to discipline and tactical nous.• Gradually, he confounded everyone with his burgeoning vocabulary and tactical nous.• His temperament and lack of tactical nous made him a bad choice from the start.• Neither approached the tactical nous of cricket's most famous cravat wearer, Douglas Jardine. Origin nous (1600-1700) Greek “intelligence”
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