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| 1 | a type of shoe that covers all of your foot and part of your leg . You often wear boots to protect your feet and legs , for example from snow or rain 靴子 |
| walking/hiking/riding/ski boots a new pair of ski boots 一双新滑雪靴 |
| ankle/knee/thigh boots She wore black leather ankle boots. 她穿着黑色短筒皮靴。 |
| | 1a | a type of shoe that you wear for a particular sport 运动鞋 | | football boots 足球运动鞋 | |
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| 2 | BRITISH the covered space at the back of a car , used for carrying things in . AMERICANtrunk （汽车后部的）行李箱 |
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| - | the boot is on the other foot BRITISH
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| used for saying that a situation has changed completely , so that the person who had the least power now has the most |
| 情况完全变了；此一时，彼一时 |
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| I was always the poor one, but now the boot is on the other foot. 我过去一直很穷，但是今非昔比了。 |
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| - | get the boot
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| 1 | to be told to leave your job or your school 被解雇；被开除 | He was useless, and soon got the boot. 他毫无用处，很快就被炒了鱿鱼。 | |
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| 2 | to be told by your boyfriend or girlfriend that they do not want to see you any more 被（男友或女友）抛弃 |
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| - | put/stick the boot in BRITISH informal
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| 1 | to criticize or unfairly attack someone who is already in a difficult position （在某人处于困境时）落井下石，雪上加霜 | That’ s just like him to put the boot in when I’ m down. 当我情绪低落时他又雪上加霜，他就是这么个人。 | |
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| 2 | to kick someone hard , especially when they are on the ground （尤指当某人倒地时）再狠踢一脚 |
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| - | quake/shake in your boots humorous
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| to feel very afraid |
| 吓得发抖 |
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| - | to boot spoken
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| used for emphasizing the last point in a list of comments or criticisms |
| 而且；除此之外 |
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| The vegetables were overcooked and tasteless, and cold to boot. 蔬菜煮过头了，淡而无味，而且还是凉的。 |
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| - | too big for his/her boots BRITISH
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| used for saying that someone thinks they are more important or powerful than they really are |
| 自高自大；自以为了不起 |
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