bout

bout
[baʊt]
noun
  1. a short period of intense activity of a specified kind
    一段,一阵,一次
    occasional bouts of strenuous exercise.
    偶尔几次紧张的练习。
    a drinking bout.
    一阵狂饮。
    ■an attack of illness or strong emotion of a specified kind
    (疾病或感情的)发作
    a severe bout of flu.
    流行性感冒大发作。
    ■a wrestling or boxing match
    (摔跤,拳击)比赛
  2. a curve in the side of a violin, guitar, or other musical instrument
    (小提琴、吉他或其他乐器边缘的)曲线
语源
  1. mid 16th cent. (denoting a curve or circuit, hence later a ‘turn’ of activity): from dialect bought 'bend, loop'; probably of Low German origin
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