| 单词 | lout |
| 释义 | lout (once / 5117 pages) n A lout is a clumsy, awkward oaf. If you want to insult the person who just stepped on your toes and belched, say, "Watch where you're going, you lout!" Lout originally meant a bumbling, awkward fellow, both annoying and pitiful. But if you call someone a lout today, you're also implying that he's not only stupid and clumsy, but that he's no good. Lout is almost never used for women, because the word has an implication of being bad to women — not abusive so much as selfish. If everyone thinks your boyfriend is a lowdown, disgusting lout, you might want to try dating someone else. WORD FAMILYlout: loutish, louts+/loutish: loutishly USAGE EXAMPLESHe is the sort of lout who, in Who’s Who, lists his interests as “wealth” and “power.” New York Times(Oct 06, 2016) He may even have behaved like a lout. Washington Post(Oct 13, 2016) Watching her recent performances against her lout of an opponent, Anderson has come to a new conclusion: She finds Madam Secretary to be straight-up inspirational. Slate(Oct 12, 2016) n an awkward stupid person Syn|Hyper clod, gawk, goon, lubber, lummox, lump, oaf, stumblebum clumsy person a person with poor motor coordination |
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