Lout



GRE Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 粗人
• ［英］ n. 粗人 ( a clumsy, stupid fellow; boor)
• ［记］ 可能来自loot ( 掠夺)

Webster Collegiate

I. intransitive verb

• Etymology: Middle English, from Old English lūtan; akin to Old Norse lūta to bow down
• Date: before 12th century
• 1. to bow in respect
• 2. submit, yield

II. noun

• Etymology: perhaps from ［sup］1［/sup］lout
• Date: 1542
• an awkward brutish person

III. transitive verb

• Date: circa 1530
• to treat as a lout ; scorn

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