jack·boot
noun/ˈdʒækbuːt/
/ˈdʒækbuːt/
- [countable] a tall boot that reaches up to the knee, worn by soldiers, especially in the past
长筒靴；（尤指旧时的）长筒军靴 - the jackboot[singular] used to refer to cruel military rule
（用以指残酷的军事统治）军事压迫，暴政 - under the jackboot to be under the jackboot of a dictatorial regime
处在专制制度的铁蹄之下 - It was only a matter of time before the heel of the jackboot smashed down.
过膝靴的后跟砸下来只是时间问题。
- under the jackboot to be under the jackboot of a dictatorial regime