(proverb)a warning not to discard one's winter clothes until the end of May. sense 3(諺)五月不過,冬衣不脫
柯林斯高階英漢雙解學(xué)習(xí)詞典釋義
VERB
打;擊
If you clout someone, you hit them.
例句
Rachel clouted him...雷切爾揍了他一下。The officer clouted her on the head.警察打了她的頭。
N-UNCOUNT
影響力;權(quán)勢
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...薩瑟蘭先生也許有能力促使兩大貿(mào)易巨頭達(dá)成協(xié)議。The two firms wield enormous clout in financial markets.兩家公司在金融市場有非常大的影響力。
英漢詞典釋義
n.
猛打;敲打
If the photocopier stops working just give it a clout.如果那部影印機(jī)停止運轉(zhuǎn)的話就敲它一下。
(尤指政治上的)影響,影響力,勢力
The queen may have privilege but she has no real political clout.女王有特權(quán), 但無真正的政治影響力。
英英詞典釋義
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