grit 英 [ɡrɪt] 美 [ɡrɪt]

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外刊例句

  • Such stories loom large in startup folklore as evidence of entrepreneurial true grit.
    这类故事是关于创业公司的传说中重要的篇章,显示了创业者的勇气和毅力。
    ——《经济学人》
  • Then they went off to do grueling work in the factory or they learned toughness and grit in the military.
    然后他们会去工厂做苦工,或是在部队里懂得什么叫强硬和坚毅。
    ——《纽约时报》

基本释义

[noun] courage and determination despite difficulty
[名词] 直面困难的勇气和决心

深入解读

Grit 一词源自原始日耳曼语 greutan (碎石微粒)等,现主要表示“沙粒、沙砾、细沙”,多指冬天铺在路上用来防滑的沙子,比如:

  • 他们在结冰的路上撒沙子和盐。
    They were spreading grit and salt on the icy roads.
  • 我眼睛里进了一粒沙子。
    I had a piece of grit in my eye.

用作动词时, grit 自然表示“(在结冰的路上)撒沙砾、撒盐、撒沙子”,比如:

  • 政务委员会在头天夜里派出卡车在结冰的路面上撒了沙砾。
    Council lorries had been out gritting the icy roads the night before.

但对于习语 grit your teeth 来说,就跟沙子没什么直接关系了,而是指“咬紧牙关、咬牙切齿”,既可以用来形容“愤怒”,也可以用来表示“下定决心、鼓起勇气(去应付棘手的局面)”,比如:

  • 他气得咬牙切齿,一言不发。
    He gritted his teeth in silent fury.
  • 未来会很艰难,但是我们必须咬牙坚持下去。
    There is going to be hardship, but we have to grit our teeth and get on with it.

在这个概念下, grit 还可以作名词表示“勇气、毅力”,强调不会被艰难困难打倒,通常也意味着愿意忍受达到目的所必需经历的痛苦或贫困,比如:

  • 面对一个恃强凌弱者奋起反抗确实需要勇气。
    It takes true grit to stand up to a bully.

名著用例

Because you’re brave enough to tar and feather poor friendless cast-out women that come along here, did that make you think you had grit enough to lay your hands on a MAN?
难道只因为你们敢于给一些不幸的无人顾怜的投奔到此而被逐出家 门的妇女涂上沥青,粘上鸡毛,你们便自以为有那个胆量,敢于在一个男子汉大丈夫的头上动手动脚?

出自美国著名作家马克·吐温的长篇儿童文学作品《哈克贝利·芬历险记》(Adventures of Huckleberry Finn)。该作品是小说《汤姆·索亚历险记》(The Adventures of Tom Sawyer)的续集,为美国文学史上相当重要的作品。

常见短语

grit” 通常用来表示毅力、坚韧或勇气。以下是与这个词相关的 50 个短语,附带中文解释:

  1. Mental grit – 心理坚韧
  2. True grit – 真正的毅力
  3. grit and determination – 毅力与决心
  4. grit and resilience – 坚韧与适应力
  5. grit and perseverance – 坚持与毅力
  6. grit and strength – 坚韧与力量
  7. grit and courage – 坚韧与勇气
  8. grit and tenacity – 坚毅与顽强
  9. Inner grit – 内在的坚韧
  10. grit and resolve – 坚定与决心
  11. grit and endurance – 坚韧与忍耐
  12. grit and discipline – 坚韧与自律
  13. grit and fortitude – 坚韧与刚毅
  14. grit and persistence – 坚持与毅力
  15. grit and willpower – 毅力与意志力
  16. grit and character – 毅力与品格
  17. grit and motivation – 毅力与动力
  18. grit and hard work – 坚韧与努力
  19. grit and attitude – 坚韧与态度
  20. grit and focus – 毅力与专注力
  21. grit and ambition – 坚韧与抱负
  22. grit and determination – 坚持与决心
  23. grit and resilience – 坚韧与适应力
  24. grit and perseverance – 坚韧与毅力
  25. grit and strength – 坚韧与力量
  26. grit and courage – 坚韧与勇气
  27. grit and tenacity – 坚毅与顽强
  28. Inner grit – 内在的坚韧
  29. grit and resolve – 坚定与决心
  30. grit and endurance – 坚韧与忍耐
  31. grit and discipline – 坚韧与自律
  32. grit and fortitude – 坚韧与刚毅
  33. grit and persistence – 坚持与毅力
  34. grit and willpower – 毅力与意志力
  35. grit and character – 毅力与品格
  36. grit and motivation – 毅力与动力
  37. grit and hard work – 坚韧与努力
  38. grit and attitude – 坚韧与态度
  39. grit and focus – 毅力与专注力
  40. grit and ambition – 坚韧与抱负
  41. grit and determination – 坚持与决心
  42. grit and resilience – 坚韧与适应力
  43. grit and perseverance – 坚韧与毅力
  44. grit and strength – 坚韧与力量
  45. grit and courage – 坚韧与勇气
  46. grit and tenacity – 坚毅与顽强
  47. Inner grit – 内在的坚韧
  48. grit and resolve – 坚定与决心
  49. grit and endurance – 坚韧与忍耐
  50. grit and discipline – 坚韧与自律

同近义词

  • fortitude: courage shown by sb who is suffering great pain or facing great difficulties
  • mettle: a person’s ability to cope well with difficulties or to face a demanding situation in a spirited and resilient way
  • pluck: courage and a strong wish to succeed

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