| 单词 | stout |
| 释义 | stout —stoutly, adv. —stoutness, n. /stowt/, adj. stouter, stoutest, n. adj. 1. bulky in figure; heavily built; corpulent; thickset; fat: She is getting too stout for her dresses. 2. bold, brave, or dauntless: a stout heart; stout fellows. 3. firm; stubborn; resolute: stout resistance. 4. forceful; vigorous: a stout argument; a stout wind. 5. strong of body; hearty; sturdy: stout seamen. 6. having endurance or staying power, as a horse. 7. strong in substance or body, as a beverage. 8. strong and thick or heavy: a stout cudgel. n. 9. a dark, sweet brew made of roasted malt and having a higher percentage of hops than porter. 10. porter of extra strength. 11. a stout person. 12. a garment size designed for a stout man. 13. a garment, as a suit or overcoat, in this size. [1250-1300; ME (adj.) < OF estout bold, proud < Gmc; cf. MD stout bold, MLG stolt, MHG stolz proud] Syn. 1. portly, fleshy. STOUT, FAT, PLUMP imply corpulence of body. STOUT describes a heavily built but usually strong and healthy body: a handsome stout lady. FAT, an informal word with unpleasant connotations, suggests an unbecoming fleshy stoutness; it may, however, apply also to a hearty fun-loving type of stout person: a fat old man; fat and jolly. PLUMP connotes a pleasing roundness and is often used as a complimentary or euphemistic equivalent for stout, fleshy, etc.: a plump figure attractively dressed. 2. valiant, gallant, intrepid, fearless, indomitable, courageous. 3. obstinate. 5. brawny, sinewy. Ant. 1. thin, lean. |
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