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clout

/klʌʊt/ /klaʊt/

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noun

权力，影响力

Influence or effectiveness, especially political.

Examples :

"The mayor's clout helped secure funding for the new school library. "

市长的权力帮助确保了新学校图书馆的资金。

politics government

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noun

掌掴，巴掌。

A blow with the hand.

Examples :

"The boxer landed a hard clout to the opponent's jaw. "

那位拳击手狠狠地一巴掌打在对手的下巴上。

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noun

全垒打，本垒打

Examples :

"The batter hit a massive clout, sending the ball over the fence for a home run. "

那位击球手打出了一记巨大的全垒打，把球轰过了围栏。

sport entertainment achievement

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noun

靶心

The center of the butt at which archers shoot; probably once a piece of white cloth or a nail head.

Examples :

"The archer aimed at the clout on the target. "

弓箭手瞄准了靶子的靶心。

sport weapon point

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noun

襁褓，裹布

A swaddling cloth.

Examples :

"The baby's small, soft clout was warm and snug. "

宝宝那柔软的小襁褓又温暖又舒适。

wear material item

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noun

抹布，碎布。

A cloth; a piece of cloth or leather; a patch; a rag.

Examples :

"She used a clout to wipe the greasy fingerprints off the window. "

她用一块抹布擦掉了窗户上油腻的指纹。

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noun

垫圈，垫片

An iron plate on an axletree or other wood to keep it from wearing; a washer.

Examples :

"The carpenter added a small clout to the wagon's axletree to prevent it from wearing down too quickly. "

木匠在马车的轮轴上加了一个小垫圈，以防止它过快磨损。

material technical

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noun

碎片, 碎块.

A piece; a fragment.

Examples :

"The artist chipped away at the large block of marble, and a small clout of stone fell to the floor. "

艺术家一下一下地凿着那块巨大的大理石，一小块碎石掉到了地上。

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verb

打, 猛击

To hit, especially with the fist.

Examples :

"The angry boy clouted the table with his fist. "

那个生气的男孩用拳头猛击了一下桌子。

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verb

包裹，覆盖。

To cover with cloth, leather, or other material; to bandage, patch, or mend with a clout.

Examples :

"She had to clout the hole in her daughter's favorite jeans with a colorful patch to make them wearable again. "

她不得不给女儿最喜欢的牛仔裤上的破洞缝上一块彩色的布，这样才能让裤子重新穿起来。

material medicine

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verb

用钉子钉牢，加钉。

To stud with nails, as a timber, or a boot sole.

Examples :

"The cobbler will clout the worn boot soles with durable hobnails to provide better traction. "

鞋匠会用耐用的鞋钉在磨损的靴底上钉牢加固，以提供更好的抓地力。

material technical building

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verb

包铁，裹铁。

To guard with an iron plate, as an axletree.

Examples :

"The blacksmith expertly clouted the wagon's axletree with iron plates to strengthen it. "

铁匠熟练地用铁片包裹马车的车轴，以加固它。

technical machine structure material

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verb

缝合，笨拙地修补。

To join or patch clumsily.

Examples :

"The student tried to clout the torn book cover together, but the glue didn't stick properly. "

那个学生试图笨拙地把撕破的书皮粘起来，但是胶水粘不牢。

technical building work

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verb

凝结，结块

To form a clot or mass.

Examples :

"The spilled glue quickly clotted, clouding the desk with a sticky mass. "

洒出来的胶水很快就凝结了，在桌面上留下了一团黏糊糊的东西。

medicine physiology body

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verb

使凝结，使结块。

To cause to clot or form into a mass.

Examples :

"The excessive rennet added to the milk threatened to clout the entire batch of cheese before it was properly cultured. "

加入牛奶中过量的凝乳酶，可能会使整批奶酪在适当发酵前就凝结成块。

medicine physiology biology