spunky
spunky — 形容詞
- spunkypositive
- spunkiercomparative
- spunkiestsuperlative
1. having a lively, brave, and determined personality; not easily frightened or dis
有膽識的
精力旺盛且勇敢的
having a lively, brave, and determined personality; not easily frightened or discouraged, often used about someone who is small or young
Camille, the spunkiest player on the team, scored the winning goal in the final minute.
Camille 是全隊最有膽識的球員，在比賽最後一分鐘踢進了致勝的一球。
collocation: spunkiest player on the team
Darius kept his spunky attitude even after the company told him his job was gone.
即使公司通知 Darius 他的工作沒了，他依然保持著勇敢的態度。
The spunky little girl marched up to the mayor and asked for a playground.
那個小女孩非常有膽量，直接走到市長面前要求興建一座遊樂場。
A spunky rescue dog barked at the big dogs twice its size without backing away.
一隻有膽量的救援犬對著體型大牠兩倍的狗吠叫，一步也不退縮。
Brooke's spunky personality made her popular with the regular customers at the neighbourhood café.
Brooke 活潑勇敢的個性讓她很受社區咖啡廳常客的歡迎。
2. (of a man) sexually attractive in a confident, lively way; having an appealing e
性感的
形容男子有魅力且性感的
(of a man) sexually attractive in a confident, lively way; having an appealing energetic sexiness
Jabari looked really spunky in his leather jacket and crisp white shirt at the party.
Jabari 穿著皮夾克和潔白襯衫出現在派對上，看起來十分性感。
Saira would not stop talking about the spunky actor in the new action film.
Saira 一直不停地談論那部新動作片裡性感的男主角。
collocation: spunky actor
The barista with short hair and tattoos was the spunkiest guy Indra had seen.
那位留著短髮、有刺青的咖啡師是 Indra 見過最有魅力的男生。
Esteban felt spunky in his new tailored suit and got many compliments all evening.
Esteban 穿著新的訂製西裝，覺得自己很帥氣，整晚不斷收到讚美。
用法筆記
This sense is informal and usually used by or about women describing a man's appearance. It is less common in formal writing or self-description.