bout
noun[C]
uk/baʊt/us/baʊt/boutnoun[C](SHORT PERIOD)
ashortperiodofillnessorinvolvementin anactivity:
(疾病的)发作;(某活动的)一段,一阵,一场UKa boutofflu一场流感
USa boutwiththeflu一场流感
Hesufferedfromperiodicbouts ofinsanity.他得过阵发性精神错乱。
adrinkingbout(=shortperiodofdrinkinga lot ofalcohol)一场狂饮
Short in time
- abbreviated
- at a moment's/two hours'/three weeks', etc. noticeidiom
- awhile
- be short noticeidiom
- bite-sized
- brief
- dose
- fit
- instant
- jiffy
- micro-moment
- minute
- mo
- moment
- momentarily
- split second
- transient
- trice
- twinkling
- wee hours
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Disease & illness - general words
boutnoun[C](SPORT)
aboxingorwrestlingmatch:
拳击比赛;摔跤比赛He's aformerheavyweightchampionand isexpectedtowinthe bouteasily.他是前重量级冠军,估计会轻松拿下这场比赛。
Fighting sports
- aikido
- all-in wrestling
- arm-wrestling
- bantamweight
- black belt
- feint
- foil
- full nelson
- grappler
- gumshield
- half nelson
- outfight
- prizefight
- prizefighter
- pugilist
- pugilistic
- punchbag
- southpaw
- wrestle
- wrestling
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