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boot KICKbU:tv, n infml(to give) a hard kick with the foot猛踢，对…猛踢He gave the ball a good boot and it landed at the far side of the field.他狠狠踢了球一脚，球远远地落在球场的另一边。If you get / are given the boot you are dismissed from your job.被解雇, 被开除She got the boot because she stole money from the till.她因为从钱柜里偷钱而被解雇了。(fig.) My boyfriend was more interested in watching football than in going out so I gave him the boot (= ended my relationship with him).我的男朋友对看足球赛比对出去玩更感兴趣， 因此我与他断绝了来往。To put the boot in is to kick someone when they are already on the ground.(在对方已倒地后）再踢上一脚，继续残酷地踢打The thugs hit him, knocked him down and proceeded to put the boot in till he was unconscious.那伙暴徒打他，将他打倒在地并继续残酷地踢打直到他失去知觉。(fig.) We've got enough problems on our hands--don't you come and put the boot in (= make the situation worse).我们手上的问题够多了----你不要再添乱子了。
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