单词 | vim |
释义 | vim (once / 10377 pages) n Vim is energy and enthusiasm. If you've got vim, then you probably pack a little extra oomph in your life! Vim is an odd-looking word, but it stands for a simple concept: being ready for activity, especially vigorous activity. Someone who is always playing sports or going on trips is full of vim. Someone who lies on the couch watching TV all day shows very little vim. This word often appears in the phrase "vim and vigor." If you have vim, you have energy and you're ready to put that energy into all sorts of activities; you're up for anything. WORD FAMILYvim USAGE EXAMPLESAll else equal, such largesse should indeed give the economy some temporary vim. Economist(Nov 24, 2016) Even his voters seemed to lack their usual vim. New York Times(Nov 08, 2016) But they cannot accommodate nearly as much energy as batteries, so they soon run out of vim. Economist(Oct 13, 2016) 1n a healthy capacity for vigorous activity he seemed full of vim and vigor Syn|Hypo|Hyper energy, vitality juice energetic vitality ch'i, chi, ki, qithe circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health good health, healthiness the state of being vigorous and free from bodily or mental disease 2n an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing) Syn|Hypo|Hyper energy, muscularity, vigor, vigour verve, vitality an energetic style light, spark, sparkle, twinklemerriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance life, liveliness, spirit, sprightliness animation and energy in action or expression |
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