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(疾病或不愉快情绪的)发作
If you have a bout of an illness or of an unpleasant feeling, you have it for a short period.
例句
He was recovering from a severe bout of flu...
他患了严重的流感,尚未痊愈。
I was suffering with a bout of nerves.
我感到一阵紧张。
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(不愉快之事大量发生的)一阵,一小段时间
A bout of something that is unpleasant is a short time during which it occurs a great deal.
例句
The latest bout of violence has claimed twenty four lives...
最近发生的一起暴力事件造成24人死亡。
A half-hour daily walk can be more beneficial than one hard bout of exercise a week.
每天散步半小时会比一周剧烈运动一次对身体更有益。
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拳击比赛;摔跤比赛
A bout is a boxing or wrestling match.
例句
This will be his eighth title bout in 19 months.
这将是他19个月里的第8次卫冕赛。
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(当about的第一个音节不发音时,有些作家以’bout或bout替代about)
Some writers use 'bout or bout to represent about when the first syllable is not pronounced.
例句
How 'bout some coffee?...
来点儿咖啡吗?
I just felt the need to write bout it, I guess.
我想我就是觉得有必要对此写点儿什么。