stout

stout
adjective
  1. (of a person) rather fat or of heavy build
    （人）肥胖的，壮实的
    stout middle-aged men.
    肥胖的中年男子。
    ■(of an object) strong and thick
    （物体）结实的；厚实的
    Billy had armed himself with a stout stick.
    比利手持一根粗大的棍子作武器。
    stout walking boots.
    结实的步行靴。
  2. (of an act, quality, or person) brave and determined
    （行动，品质，人）勇敢的，坚决的，不妥协的
    he put up a stout defence in court.
    在法庭上他作了坚决的辩护。
noun
  1. [mass noun]a kind of strong, dark beer brewed with roasted malt or barley
    （用烤麦芽或大麦酿造的）烈性黑啤酒
a stout heart
  1. (literary)courage or determination
派生
stoutish
adjective
stoutly
adverb
stoutness
noun
语源
  1. Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French and Old French dialect, of West Germanic origin; perhaps related to stilt. The noun (late 17th cent.) originally denoted any strong beer and is probably elliptical for stout ale
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