clout
[klaʊt] verb transitive informal
■to hit someone or something with the hand or with a heavy object （用手或重物）猛打，猛击，敲•Quigley clouted me smartly across the side of the head.奎格利狠狠地向我的头部一侧打了一巴掌。
[klaʊt] noun
POWER 权力
uncountable
■power and influence over other people or events 权势；影响力•The Queen may have privilege but she has no real political clout.女王可以享有特权，但没有真正的政治权力。
[klaʊt] noun
HIT 打击
countable informal
■when you hit someone or something with your hand or with a heavy object （用手或重物）猛打，猛击，敲•If the photocopier stops working, just give it a clout.要是影印机停止运转，拍它一下就好了。 |