1540s, from Middle English bught, probably from an unrecorded Old English variant of byht "a bend," from Proto-Germanic *bukhta- (see bight (n.)). Sense evolved from "a circuit of any kind" (as of a plow) to "a round at any kind of exercise" (1570s), "a round at fighting" (1590s), "a fit of drinking" (1660s).
权威例句
1. He will now fight Kevin Ford on the five-bout card.
他将在五局制比赛中迎战凯文·福特。
2. 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。
3. He was recovering from a severe bout of flu.
他患了严重的流感,尚未痊愈。
4. 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。
5. Niki's voice provoked a new bout of unreasoning anger.