clout
英 [klaʊt]
美[klaʊt]
- n. 破布;敲打;影响力;势力
- vt. 给…打补钉;猛击
- n. (Clout)人名;(法)克卢
词组搭配
ne'er cast a clout till May be out
(proverb)a warning not to discard one's winter clothes until the end of May. sense 3
(谚)五月不过,冬衣不脱
双语例句
- 1. The two firms wield enormous clout in financial markets.
- 两家公司在金融市场有非常大的影响力。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. I was half tempted to give one of them a clout myself.
- 我自己都特别想给他们某个人一拳。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. The queen may have privilege but she has no real political clout.
- 女王有特权,但无真正的政治影响力.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. If the photocopier stops working just give it a clout.
- 如果那部影印机停止运转的话就敲它一下.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. Mr Sutherland may have the clout needed to push the two trading giants into a deal.
- 萨瑟兰先生也许有能力促使两大贸易巨头达成协议。
来自柯林斯例句