bout

名词 bout:

1. (sports) a period of play during which one team is on the offensive
   同义词：turn, round
2. a period of illness
3. a contest or fight (especially between boxers or wrestlers)
4. an occasion for excessive eating or drinking
   同义词：bust, tear, binge

1. The old man still harps on a bout the death of his wife.
   老人仍在反复诉说他妻子去世的事。
2. She's still recovering from a bout of flu.
   她这次患流行性感冒还没有完全恢复。
3. He suffers from frequent bouts of depression.
   他患多发性抑郁症。
4. She has bouts of hard work followed by long periods of inactivity.
   她总是努力干上一阵，然后一呆就是很长时间。

bout

n.（名词）
A contest between antagonists; a match:
一场，一回：对手间的一次较量；一次比赛：
例句：
a wrestling bout.
一回摔跤比赛

A period of time spent in a particular way; a spell:
一段时间，一段时光：以独特方式打发掉的一段时光；一段时间：
例句：
.His tremendous bouts of drinking had wrecked his health.(Thomas Wolfe)
.他猛烈的多次饮酒损害了他的健康.(托马斯·沃尔夫)

来源：
From obsolete English bought [a turning] influenced by about
源自 已废英语 bought [转动] 受 about的影响
from Middle English
源自 中古英语
from bowen [to bend, turn] * see bow 2
源自 bowen [弯，转] *参见 bow2