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单词 stout
释义 stout
I. \ˈsteu̇t\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English stūt; probably akin to Old Norse stūtr horn, stump, ox — more at stot
dialect Britain : horsefly
II. \ˈstau̇t, usu -au̇d.+V\ adjective
(-er/-est)
Etymology: Middle English, from Old French estout bold, proud, arrogant, powerful, silly, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Low German stolt proud, arrogant, stately, Middle High German stolz proud, arrogant, stately, Middle Dutch stolt, stout bold, brave, and probably to Old High German stelza stilt — more at stilt
1.
 a. obsolete : fierce, menacing
 b. archaic : displaying insolent conceit : arrogant, haughty
  < as stout and proud as he were lord of all — Shakespeare >
2. : characterized by physical or moral bravery : courageous, valiant
 < proves himself a stout fellow in battle >
 < pioneers with strong backs and stout hearts >
3.
 a. archaic : expressive of opposition : defiant, hostile
  < stout demeanor of the few bishops who refused to take the oaths — John Evelyn >
 b. archaic : unalterably set : obstinate, stubborn
  < his old stout will and hardened heart — J.H.Newman >
 c. : perseveringly resolute : firm, staunch
  < a stout pillar of the … church — S.H.Holbrook >
 d. : relentlessly harsh : implacable
  < has now become a stout foe of backsliders >
4.
 a. : physically strong : lusty, powerful
  < the stout vigorous frame … fitted the peasant-preacher for the hard life he had chosen — J.R.Green >
 b. : sturdily constructed : durable, solid
  < their feet were protected by stout boots — F.V.W.Mason >
  < stout wooden barricades … have been built across the streets — Mollie Panter-Downes >
 c. : full of energy : vigorous, forceful
  < a stout tail wind was giving a friendly boost — W.D.Patterson >
  < the nation is safer with stout criticism going on in Washington — New Republic >
 d. : physically healthy : hearty, robust
  < are you stout enough to be the general nurse — Charles Lamb >
 e. : resistant to stress or pressure : tough, rigid
  < a few yards of stout rope for towing purposes — American Guide Series: Arizona >
  < room, within the stout framework of routine, for more individual whim — Joyce Cary >
5.
 a. : large in diameter — used of a plant or its parts
  < a small tree with stout spreading branches — W.C.L.Muenscher >
 b. : having body or substance — used especially of liquor
  < stout homemade beer — American Guide Series: Texas >
 c. : excessively fat : corpulent, portly
  < a big stout woman with … an enormous bosom — Arnold Hill >
 d. : broad in proportion to length — used of an animal or its parts
  < the vertebrae were stout with slightly biconcave ends — W.E.Swinton >
 e. : of bulky proportions : heavy, thick
  < this stout volume of over 400 pages — R.J.Cruikshank >
Synonyms: see fat, strong
III. adverb
Etymology: Middle English, from stout, adjective
archaic : stoutly
IV. intransitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English stouten, from stout, adjective
: to maintain a resolute or defiant attitude — usually used in the phrase to stout it out
 < a fool to resign … he should have stouted it out — Margaret Todd >
V. noun
(-s)
Etymology: stout (II)
1. : a heavy-bodied brew that is darker and sweeter than porter and is made with roasted malt and a relatively high percentage of hops
2.
 a. : a fat person
  < the genial stout who sang — Bennett Cerf >
 b. : a clothing size designed for the large figure
  < men's suits are available in longs, shorts, regulars, and stoutsWomen's Wear Daily >
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