| 单词 | stout |
| 释义 | stout (staʊt ) Word forms: stouter , stoutest , stouts 1. adjective A stout person is rather fat. He was a tall, stout man with gray hair. 2. adjective Stout shoes, branches, or other objects are thick and strong. I hope you've both got stout shoes. The old man picked up a stout stick that lay by his feet. ...a stout oak door. 3. adjective If you use stout to describe someone's actions, attitudes, or beliefs, you approve of them because they are strong and determined. [approval] He produced a stout defence of the car business. The invasion was held up by unexpectedly stout resistance. Synonyms: brave, bold, courageous, fearless stoutly adverb [ADVERB with verb, ADVERB adjective] She stoutly defended her boss during the trial. ...stoutly anti-imperialist nations. 4. mass noun Stout is a strong dark-coloured beer. [British] The company brews traditional Irish stout. Collocations: stout defence Gloucester's forward power and stout defence gave them a narrow but justified win. Times, Sunday Times (2014) It seemed harsh and Wise mounted a stout defence. The Sun (2006) She and her servants put up a typically stout defence until help came. The English Civil War: A People's History (2006) Translations: Chinese: 肥胖的 Japanese: でっぷりとした |
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