clout

英 [klaʊt] 美 [klaʊt]

• n. 猛击；影响力
• [英]破布.
• v. 猛击

英英释义

Noun:

1. a target used in archery

2. special advantage or influence;

   "the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull"
   

3. a short nail with a flat head; used to attach sheet metal to wood

4. (boxing) a blow with the fist;

   "I gave him a clout on his nose"
   

Verb:

1. strike hard, especially with the fist;

   "He clouted his attacker"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. He has a lot of clout with the board of directors.
   他对董事会有很大的影响力。
2. They gained considerable political clout.
   他们赢得了可观的政治影响力。

经典引文

• In her hospital clouts she sat up in bed..and talked ecstatically of God.

  出自： J. Banville

词汇搭配

• clout shooting 地面靶射箭
• clout nail 油毡钉

近反义词

【近义词】

• strike 罢工
• hit 打（击）
• influence 影响
• power 力量
• weight 重量
• wallop 重击
• whack 敲击
• thump 重击
• knock 敲击
• bat 球棒
• rap 轻敲
• pull 拉
• authority 权力
• smack 掌击声
• blow 打击
• bash 怒殴
• slap 侮辱
• beat 打
• slug 蛞蝓
• buffet 自助餐
• lick 舔
• poke 戳
• clout nail 油毡钉
• biff 击打
• punch 按(键)