1. (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.
e.g. He was recovering from a severe bout of flu...
他患了严重的流感,尚未痊愈。
e.g. I was suffering with a bout of nerves.
我感到一阵紧张。
2. (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.
e.g. 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。
e.g. 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。
3. 拳击比赛;摔跤比赛
A bout is a boxing or wrestling match.
e.g. 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。
4. (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.
e.g. How 'bout some coffee?...
来点儿咖啡吗?
e.g. 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。