astrongshoethatcoversthefootandankleandoftenthelowerpartoftheleg靴子◆(BrE) walkingboots便靴◆(NAmE) hikingboots旅行靴◆apairofblackleatherboots一双黑皮靴◆cowboyboots牛仔靴➡ see alsodesert boot, football boot, wellington
(BrE) (NAmEtrunk) thespaceatthebackofacarthatyouputbags, cases, etc. in(汽车后部的)行李厢◆I'llputtheluggageintheboot. 我去把行李放进后车厢。➡ see alsocar boot sale[usually sing.](informal) aquickhardkick猛踢◆Hegavetheballatremendousboot. 他抽起脚猛踢了一下球。(NAmE) = Denver boot●begiventheˈboot●gettheˈboot(informal) tobetoldthatyoumustleaveyourjoborthatarelationshipyouarehavingwithsbisover被解雇;被抛弃;(和某人的关系)被解除●thebootisontheotherˈfoot(BrE) (NAmEtheshoeisontheotherˈfoot) usedtosaythatasituationhaschangedsothatsbnowhaspowerorauthorityoverthepersonwhousedtohavepowerorauthorityoverthem情况正好相反;宾主易位●put/sticktheˈbootin(BrE, informal) tokicksbveryhard, especiallywhentheyareontheground猛踢(尤指倒地的人)toattacksbbycriticizingthemwhentheyareinadifficultsituation乘人之危抨击(某人)●toboot(old-fashioned or humorous) usedtoaddacommenttosththatyouhavesaid(用作附带评述)而且,另外,加之◆Hewasavegetarian, andafussyonetoboot. 他是个素食主义者,而且过于讲究。●be/gettoobigforyourˈbootstobe/becometooproudofyourself; tobehaveasifyouaremoreimportantthanyoureallyare自视过高;妄自尊大●fillyourboots(informal) usedtoinvitesbtotakeasmuchastheylikeofsthsuchasfood, drink, etc.; helpyourself尽情享用;随便吃(或喝、用等);请自便●fillsb'sshoes/bootstodosb'sjobinanacceptablewaywhentheyarenotthere妥善代职●licksb'sˈboots (also taboo, slanglicksb'sˈarse) (disapproving) toshowtoomuchrespectforsbinauthoritybecauseyouwanttopleasethem阿谀奉承;谄媚;拍马屁SYNcrawl●(as) toughasoldˈboots●(as) toughasˈnails(informal) verystrongandabletodealsuccessfullywithdifficultconditionsorsituations很强壮;坚韧不拔;雷打不动notfeelingorshowinganyemotion铁石心肠;不为所动Similes in idioms(as) bald as a coot,(as) blind as a bat,(as) bright as a button,(as) bold as brass,as busy as a bee,as clean as a whistle,(as) dead as athe dodo,(as) deaf as a post,(as) dull as ditchwater,(as) fit as a fiddle,as flat as a pancake,(as) good as gold,(as) mad as a hattera March hare,(as) miserableugly as sin,as old as the hills,(as) pleased as Punch,as pretty as a picture,(as) regular as clockwork,(as) quick as a flash,(as) safe as houses,(as) sound as a bell,(as) steady as a rock,(as) thick as two short planks,(as) tough as old boots
🔑bootBrE/buːt/NAmE/buːt/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theybootBrE/buːt/NAmE/buːt/present simple - he / she / itbootsBrE/buːts/NAmE/buːts/past simplebootedBrE/ˈbuːtɪd/NAmE/ˈbuːtɪd/past participlebootedBrE/ˈbuːtɪd/NAmE/ˈbuːtɪd/ -ing formbootingBrE/ˈbuːtɪŋ/NAmE/ˈbuːtɪŋ/[T]~sth+ adv./prep.tokicksb/sthhardwithyourfoot猛踢◆Hebootedtheballclearofthegoal. 他一个大脚把球踢离了球门。[I, T]~ (sth) (up)(computing计算机) toprepareacomputerforusebyloadingitsoperating system; tobepreparedinthisway装入操作系统;启动(计算机)[T]be/get booted(NAmE, informal) ifyouoryourcarisbooted, apieceofequipmentisfixedtothecar'swheelsothatyoucannotdriveitaway, usuallybecausethecarisillegallyparked在(通常为非法停放的汽车)车轮上装制动装置➡ see alsoclampverb●ˌbootsb↔ˈout (ofsth)(informal) toforcesbtoleaveaplaceorjob赶走;解雇SYNthrow out