新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

bout

英  [baʊt]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • bouts

    1[C 可数名词] (疾病或不愉快情绪)发作

    If you have a bout of an illness or of an unpleasant feeling, you have it for a short period.

    双语例句

    例:

    He was recovering from a severe bout of flu.

    他当时正从一次严重的流感中康复。

    2[C 可数名词] 爆发

    A bout of something that is unpleasant is a short time during which it occurs a great deal.

    近义词

    spell

    双语例句

    例:

    The latest bout of violence has claimed twenty four lives.

    最近的一次暴力事件造成了24人死亡。

    3[C 可数名词] 拳击(或摔跤)比赛

    A bout is a boxing or wrestling match.

    双语例句

    例:

    This will be his eighth title bout in 19 months.

    这将是他19个月中第八次比赛夺冠。