| 释义 |
stout
—stout /staʊt/
Ⅰ adjective (PERSON) ► F0 (especially of older people) quite fat and solid-looking, especially around the waist: » Mrs Blower was the rather stout lady with the glasses.Thesaurus+: ↑Fat or well-built
Ⅱ adjective APPROVING (OBJECT) ► F0 describes objects that are strongly made from thick, strong materials: » I've bought myself a pair of good stout boots for hiking.Thesaurus+: ↑Physically strong and powerful
Ⅲ adjective [before noun] LITERARY (CHARACTER) ► F0 strong and determined: » He needed a stout heart and nerves of steel.Thesaurus+: ↑Strong-willed
Ⅳ noun [U] ► F0 a dark, bitter type of beerThesaurus+: ↑Beer and cider |