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clout 音标拼音: [kl'ɑʊt] n. 破布
vt. 打补钉 破布打补钉 clout n 1: a target used in archery 2: special advantage or influence; " the chairman' s nephew has a lot of pull" [ synonym: { pull}, { clout}] 3: a short nail with a flat head; used to attach sheet metal to wood [ synonym: { clout nail}, { clout}] 4: ( boxing) a blow with the fist; " I gave him a clout on his nose" [ synonym: { punch}, { clout}, { poke}, { lick}, { biff}, { slug}] v 1: strike hard, especially with the fist; " He clouted his attacker" Clout \ Clout\ ( klout), n. [ AS. cl[= u] t a little cloth, piece of metal; cf. Sw. klut, Icel. kl[= u] tr a kerchief, or W. clwt a clout, Gael. clud.] 1. A cloth; a piece of cloth or leather; a patch; a rag. [ 1913 Webster] His garments, nought but many ragged clouts, With thorns together pinned and patched was. -- Spenser. [ 1913 Webster] A clout upon that head where late the diadem stood. -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] 2. A swadding cloth. [ 1913 Webster] 3. A piece; a fragment. [ Obs.] -- Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster] 4. The center of the butt at which archers shoot; -- probably once a piece of white cloth or a nail head. [ 1913 Webster] A' must shoot nearer or he' ll ne' er hit the clout. -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] 5. An iron plate on an axletree or other wood to keep it from wearing; a washer. [ 1913 Webster] 6. A blow with the hand. [ Low] [ 1913 Webster] { Clout nail}, a kind of wrought- iron nail heaving a large flat head; -- used for fastening clouts to axletrees, plowshares, etc., also for studding timber, and for various purposes. [ 1913 Webster]
Clout \ Clout\, v. t. [ imp. & p. p. { Clouted}; p. pr. & vb. n. { Clouting}.] [ OE. clutien. clouten, to patch. See { Clout}, n.] 1. To cover with cloth, leather, or other material; to bandage; patch, or mend, with a clout. [ 1913 Webster] And old shoes and clouted upon their feet. -- Josh. ix. 5. [ 1913 Webster] Paul, yea, and Peter, too, had more skill in . . . clouting an old tent than to teach lawyers. -- Latimer. [ 1913 Webster] 2. To join or patch clumsily. [ 1913 Webster] If fond Bavius vent his clouted song. -- P. Fletcher [ 1913 Webster] 3. To quard with an iron plate, as an axletree. [ 1913 Webster] 4. To give a blow to; to strike. [ Low] [ 1913 Webster] The . . . queen of Spain took off one of her chopines and clouted Olivarez about the noddle with it. -- Howell. [ 1913 Webster] 5. To stud with nails, as a timber, or a boot sole. [ 1913 Webster] { Clouted cream}, clotted cream, i. e., cream obtained by warming new milk. -- A. Philips. [ 1913 Webster] Note: " Clouted brogues" in Shakespeare and " clouted shoon" in Milton have been understood by some to mean shoes armed with nails; by others, patched shoes. [ 1913 Webster] 215 Moby Thesaurus words for " clout": amperage, armipotence, ascendancy, authoritativeness, authority, backlash, backwash, bang, bash, bat, beating, beef, belt, biff, black power, blow, bonk, box, brute force, buffet, cabbage, charge, charisma, charm, chop, clap, clip, clobber, clump, cogence, cogency, coldcock, collar, compulsion, consequence, control, cop, crack, credit, cut, dash, deal, deal a blow, deck, dig, ding, dint, dominance, domination, drag, drive, driving force, drub, drubbing, drumming, duress, effect, effectiveness, effectuality, eminence, enchantment, energy, esteem, favor, fetch, fetch a blow, flower power, force, force majeure, forcefulness, full blast, full force, fusillade, good feeling, heist, hit, hit a clip, hold, hook, impact, impellent, impelling force, impetus, importance, impress, impression, imprint, impulse, impulsion, in, incentive, incidental power, incitement, influence, influentiality, insinuation, irresistible force, jab, knock, knock cold, knock down, knock out, leadership, let have it, leverage, lick, magisterialness, magnetism, main force, main strength, mana, mark, mastery, might, might and main, mightiness, moment, momentum, motive power, moxie, muscle power, nail, nick, nip, paste, pelt, personality, persuasion, pizzazz, plunk, poke, poop, potence, potency, potentiality, pound, power, power pack, power structure, power struggle, powerfulness, predominance, preponderance, prepotency, pressure, prestige, print, productiveness, productivity, propulsion, puissance, pull, punch, purchase, push, rap, reaction, recoil, reflex, reign, repercussion, repute, response, rule, say, sinew, slam, slap, slog, slosh, slug, smack, smash, smite, snap, soak, sock, steal, steam, strength, strike, strike at, stroke, strong arm, suasion, subtle influence, suggestion, superiority, superpower, supremacy, swat, sway, swing, swipe, tattoo, thrust, thump, thwack, upper hand, validity, vehemence, vigor, vim, virility, virtue, virulence, vitality, wallop, wattage, weight, whack, wham, whip hand, whop, yerk
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