| 单词 | clout |
| 释义 | clout —clouter, n. /klowt/, n. 1. a blow, esp. with the hand; cuff: The bully gave him a painful clout on the head. 2. Informal. pull; strong influence; muscle, esp. political power: a wealthy campaign contributor with clout at city hall. 3. Baseball. a long hit, esp. an extra-base hit: A hard clout to deep center field drove in the winning run. 4. Archery. a. the mark or target shot at, esp. in long-distance shooting. b. a shot that hits the mark. 5. Also called clout nail. a nail for attaching sheet metal to wood, having a short shank with a broad head. 6. Archaic. a. a patch or piece of cloth or other material used to mend something. b. any worthless piece of cloth; rag. c. an article of clothing (usually used contemptuously). v.t. 7. to strike, esp. with the hand; cuff. 8. Archaic. a. to bandage. b. to patch; mend. [bef. 900; ME; OE clut piece of cloth or metal; c. MLG klute, ON klutr] |
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