(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
柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
VERB
打;击
If you clout someone, you hit them.
例句
Rachel clouted him...雷切尔揍了他一下。The officer clouted her on the head.警察打了她的头。
N-UNCOUNT
影响力;权势
A person or institution that has clout has influence and power.
例句
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。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。
英汉词典释义
n.
猛打;敲打
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。
(尤指政治上的)影响,影响力,势力
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。
英英词典释义
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