bout

bout — noun

1. a limited time when an illness affects you, or when one activity or condition ha

1.名詞C2
釋義

a limited time when an illness affects you, or when one activity or condition happens strongly for a while.

例句

After lunch, Priya had a sudden bout of stomach pain.

a bout of + illness

A bout of heavy rain emptied the market in minutes.

a bout of + condition

同義詞
  • spell

    the closest everyday word for a short stretch of illness, weather, or mood.

  • episode

    often sounds more formal or medical, especially for one event in a larger pattern.

  • attack

    stronger and more sudden, mainly for illness or emotion.

  • burst

    stresses brief active energy rather than sickness.

文法句型

a bout of [illness/activity/condition]

a bout with [illness]

用法筆記

Usually appears in the pattern 'a bout of' before an illness, feeling, weather condition, or activity noun. In North American English, 'a bout with' is also used for illness; distinguish from sense 2, which is only about a sports contest.

常見錯誤

❌She had a bout flu last week.
✅She had a bout of flu last week.
💡use 'of' before the illness or activity.
❌He was in a bout of unemployment for ten years.
✅He was unemployed for ten years.
💡bout usually suggests a fairly short period.

2. a single fight between two boxers or wrestlers.

2.名詞C2
釋義

a single fight between two boxers or wrestlers.

例句

In the final bout, Diego knocked his opponent down twice.

final bout in boxing context

The referee stopped the bout after Hana cut her eyebrow.

stop the bout

同義詞
  • match

    the general word for a sports contest of any kind.

  • fight

    broader and more informal; it is not limited to organized sport.

  • contest

    slightly more formal, common in sports reporting.

文法句型

win/lose a bout

the title/final bout

用法筆記

Common in boxing and wrestling, often with words such as 'title', 'main', 'opening', or 'final'. Distinguish from 'round': a bout is the whole fight, while a round is one timed part inside it.

常見錯誤

❌She lost the first bout of the fight.
✅She lost the first round of the fight.
💡a bout is the whole match; a round is one part of it.
❌They watched a bout of tennis on TV.
✅They watched a tennis match on TV.
💡bout is mainly used for boxing and wrestling.