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stout

adjective
🔊/staʊt/
🔊/staʊt/
(comparative stouter, superlative stoutest)
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  1. (of a person人) rather fat肥胖的；肥壮的 synonym plumpTopics Appearancec2
  2. [usually before noun] strong and thick粗壮结实的；厚实牢固的
    • a stout pair of shoes一双厚实耐穿的鞋
    • a stout stick粗棍子
  3. [usually before noun] brave and determined顽强的；坚毅的；不屈不挠的
    • He put up a stout defence in court.他在法庭上进行了顽强的辩护。🔊🔊
    • This requires a stout heart.这需要一颗坚定的心。
    Topics Personal qualitiesc2
    4. Word OriginMiddle English: from Anglo-Norman French and Old French dialect, of West Germanic origin; perhaps related to stilt. The noun (late 17th cent.) originally denoted any strong beer and is probably short for stout ale.

stout

noun
🔊/staʊt/
🔊/staʊt/
[uncountable, countable]
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  1. strong dark beer made with malt or barley烈性黑啤酒
    Word OriginMiddle English: from Anglo-Norman French and Old French dialect, of West Germanic origin; perhaps related to stilt. The noun (late 17th cent.) originally denoted any strong beer and is probably short for stout ale.