bout
/baut; baʊt/ n
1 ~ (of sth/doing sth)
(a) short period of a specified activity 一回; 一次; 一阵
a `drinking-bout 一次宴饮
She has bouts of hard work followed by long periods of inactivity. 她总是努力干上一阵, 然後一待就是很长时间.
(b) attack (of an illness) （指疾病）侵袭, 发作
a bout of flu, bronchitis, rheumatism, etc 流感、支气管炎、风湿病等的侵袭
He suffers from frequent bouts of depression. 他患多发性抑郁症.
2 boxing or wrestling contest 拳击或摔跤比赛.