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单词 lout
释义 lout
I. \ˈlau̇t, usu -au̇d.+V\ intransitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English louten, from Old English lūtan; akin to Old Norse lūta to bow down — more at little
1. : to bow in courtesy or respect
 < I uncovered and louted as I passed — A. Conan Doyle >
2. : to bend in submission : yield
 < have rubbed shoulders with kings and noblemen and louted to none of them — Times Literary Supplement >
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: perhaps from Old Norse lūtr bent down, stooped, from lūta to bow down
: an awkward clownish fellow : oaf, yokel
 < married to some lout of a shopkeeper — Frank O'Connor >
 < see that a few louts don't spoil the fun for everybody — Vancouver (Canada) Province >
Synonyms: see boor
III. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
: to treat as a lout : subject to contumely : deride, scorn
 < I am louted by a traitor villain — Shakespeare >
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