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moxie

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++mox·ie /ˈmɒksi $ ˈmɑː-/ noun [uncountable] American English informal  BRAVEcourage and determination 勇气,胆量;决心 He’s a small kid, but he has plenty of moxie. 他是个小孩,但浑身是胆。
Examples from the Corpus
moxieShe is utterly fearless and sure of herself, small in stature but large in moxie.Campanis makes up for her small size with plenty of moxie.
Origin moxie (1900-2000) Moxie, a trademark for a type of drink
mox·ie nounChineseSyllable
determination Corpus courage and


moxie
moxie /ˈmɒksi $ ˈmɑː-/ noun [uncountable] American English informal
 Date: 1900-2000
 Origin: Moxie, a trademark for a type of drink
courage and determination:
    He’s a small kid, but he has plenty of moxie.


moxieBrE /ˈmɒksi/ 🔊NAmE /ˈmɑːksi/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] (NAmE, informal) courage, energy and determination 人格力量(指勇气、精力和决心)