| 释义 |
clout
I. \ˈklau̇t, usu -d.+V\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English clūt; akin to Middle High German klōz lump, Old Norse klūtr kerchief, Russian gluda lump, Latin galla gall on a plant — more at gall
1.
a. now dialect Britain : a patch especially of cloth or leather : a shred or rag especially of cloth
b. : cloth; especially : a cloth for household use (as a towel or cover)
c. : an article of clothing (as for infants); specifically : diaper
2.
a. : an iron plate on an axletree or other wood to keep it from wearing
b. : clout nail
3. : a blow especially with the fist
< gave him a clout on his old head — Arnold Bennett >
: a hit especially in baseball
< a long clout over the fence >
4.
a. : the mark shot at in archery; specifically : a white cloth placed on a stake or stretched on a hoop or frame used as a target in distance shooting — see clout shooting
b. : a hit in the clout
II. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English clouten, from clout patch — more at clout
1.
a. : to mend with a patch : patch
b. : to stud with nails : protect (as shoe soles) by studding with nails
c. : to protect (an axletree) with a clout
d. : to cover with or as if with a cloth
2. : to strike forcefully especially with the hand or fist
< the troublesome boy whose mother has just clouted his head — G.B.Shaw >
: hit (as a ball) with force
< clout the ball into the bleachers >
3. slang : steal
Synonyms: see strike
III. noun
: pull : influence
< had a lot of clout with the governor > |