moxie

moxie

英 ['mɒksɪ]
　　美 ['mɑksi]

n. 精力；勇氣

中文詞源：

moxie 勇氣，力量

來自Moxie,一種開創於1876 年的美國保健品飲料商標，其廣告詞為”build up your nerve”.該 詞本身可能來自北美印第安某植物名。後來引申詞義勇氣，力量等。

例句：

1. In the museum, we saw the famous Moxie double - edged sword.
在博物館裡, 我們看見瞭那柄有名的莫邪寶劍.

2. Come on. Show some moxie!
來吧, 拿出點勇氣來!

3. His prose has moxie, though it rushes and stumbles from a pent - up surge ( Patricia Hampl )
雖然他的散文由於壓抑的激情時而文思流暢時而晦澀不通, 但仍充滿活力 ( 帕特裡西亞·漢普爾 )

4. He added that Sun has played professionally and that " he's got a lot of moxie. "
“ 他又補充說,孫悅打的很專業, ” 他有充沛的精力.