stout1 /staʊt/ adjectiveadj 1 FATfairly fat and heavy, or having a thick body 肥胖粗壮的 a short, stout man 一个矮胖的男人
2 literaryTHICK OBJECT OR MATERIAL strong and thick 粗壮结实的 SYN sturdy a stout pair of shoes 一双厚实耐穿的鞋子
3 formalBRAVE brave and determined 英勇不屈的stout defence/support/resistance He put up a stout defence in court. 他在法庭上进行了顽强的抗辩。
—stoutly adverbadv She stoutly denied the rumours. 她坚决否认那些谣传。
—stoutness noun [uncountableU]