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单词 oomph
释义 oomph
\ˈu̇m(p)f\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: probably imitative of an appreciative mm uttered by a man at the sight of an attractive woman
1. : personal charm or magnetism : attractiveness, glamour
 < a magician lends all his own oomph to the spell he is making — W.W.Howells >
 < the singer with the extra special and highly individual oomph in his voice — Margaret Hinxman >
 < had a lot of friends, but very little political oomph — Volta Torrey >
 < type of book … may not possess that curious oomph which spells “Sales Appeal” — R.E.Danielson >
2. : sex appeal
 < a girl liberally endowed with oomph — P.G.Wodehouse >
3. : spirit, vitality, enthusiasm, animation
 < sings with her accustomed oomph two arias — Roland Gelatt >
 < lack of meat is sapping British oomph needed to keep the export drive in high gear — Wall Street Journal >
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