| 释义 |
clout /klowt/ noun- Influence, power (informal)
- A blow or cuff
- (in archery) the mark or target, usu in long-distance shooting
- A shot that hits its mark
- A piece of cloth, esp used for mending, a patch
- A garment
- A protective plate or nail
transitive verb- To hit with great force, to cuff
- To cover with a cloth
- To mend with a patch
- To protect with a plate or with nails
ORIGIN: OE clūt; cf ON klūtr a kerchief; Dan klud rag cloutˈed adjective (Shakespeare) - Heavy and patched or having nails in the soles, as shoes
- Covered with a clout
cloutˈer noun cloutˈerly adjective Clownish cloutˈ-nail noun A large-headed nail cloutˈ-shoe noun A shoe with clout-nails |