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单词 gusto
释义

gusto

noun

gus·​to ˈgə-(ˌ)stō How to pronounce gusto (audio)
plural gustoes
1
a
: an individual or special taste
different gustoes
b
: enthusiastic and vigorous enjoyment or appreciation
described the adventure with great gusto
c
: vitality marked by an abundance of vigor and enthusiasm
could not match the gusto of their competitors
2
archaic : artistic style

Synonyms

  • beans
  • bounce
  • brio
  • dash
  • drive
  • dynamism
  • energy
  • esprit
  • gas
  • get-up-and-go
  • ginger
  • go
  • hardihood
  • juice
  • life
  • moxie
  • oomph
  • pep
  • punch
  • sap
  • snap
  • starch
  • verve
  • vigor
  • vim
  • vinegar
  • vitality
  • zing
  • zip
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Example Sentences

I don't have the gusto to go on a strenuous hike right now.
Recent Examples on the Web During the war, a State Department official named Breckinridge Long enforced those restrictions with gusto. CBS News, 4 Sep. 2022 As all of them, Kevin Kelly dives in with gusto — remarkably using only a pair of glasses, funny voices and a rubbery face to indicate who’s who. Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2022 Some people in this situation will tackle the new challenge with gusto. Glenn Llopis, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2022 Her blunt and unflinching manner, her boundless energy and maternal instinct to protect her son, can be inspiring and energizing, said Bill McCarren, executive director of the National Press Club, which has taken up Austin’s cause with gusto. Manuel Roig-franzia, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2022 What of the marriages, siblings, and extended relatives who are pulled in or dragged along or left out when one child takes up soccer or tennis with gusto, and the parents go all in? Linda Flanagan, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2022 But an artist makes do with the materials at hand, and men on board ship, eager for activity and distraction, took to the cetacean byproducts with gusto. Willard Spiegelman, WSJ, 29 July 2022 One year later, Washington is still seeking solutions to this displacement, but not with nearly enough gusto. Jonathan Schanzer, WSJ, 15 Aug. 2022 When observed in petri dishes, the variant established itself in cells that mimicked the upper airways of the respiratory system, though with less gusto than the Delta variant. Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from Latin gustus, past participle

First Known Use

1620, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

gusto

noun

as in vigor
active strength of body or mind I don't have the gusto to go on a strenuous hike right now

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • vigor
  • energy
  • verve
  • brio
  • stamina
  • pep
  • juice
  • zeal
  • dynamism
  • spirit
  • vim
  • life
  • strength
  • vitality
  • gas
  • dash
  • oomph
  • moxie
  • power
  • zing
  • punch
  • ginger
  • esprit
  • vinegar
  • drive
  • beans
  • bounce
  • muscle
  • hardihood
  • passion
  • zip
  • starch
  • sap
  • élan
  • fervor
  • get-up-and-go
  • go
  • vivacity
  • vivaciousness
  • spunk
  • briskness
  • spiritedness
  • sprightliness
  • jauntiness
  • vibrancy
  • ardor
  • spunkiness
  • liveliness
  • snap
  • vibrance
  • fitness
  • fire
  • animation
  • snappiness
  • soundness
  • potency
  • puissance
  • virility
  • mettle
  • animal spirits
  • brawniness
  • huskiness
  • metal
  • sturdiness
  • might
  • health
  • hardiness
  • main
  • healthiness
  • verdure
  • wellness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • lethargy
  • sluggishness
  • listlessness
  • tenderness
  • indolence
  • laziness
  • weakness
  • delicacy
  • softness
  • torpidity
  • impotence
  • exhaustion
  • feebleness
  • frailty
  • powerlessness
  • debility
  • impotency
  • infirmity
  • enfeeblement
  • debilitation
  • faintness
  • inanition
  • disablement
  • prostration
  • slightness
  • puniness
  • frailness
  • enervation
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