单词 | boot |
释义 | nounverb🔑 bootBrE /buːt/ NAmE /buːt/ noun 🔑 a strong shoe that covers the foot and ankle and often the lower part of the leg 靴子◆ (BrE ) walking boots 便靴◆ (NAmE ) hiking boots 旅行靴◆ a pair of black leather boots 一双黑皮靴◆ cowboy boots 牛仔靴 ➡ see also desert boot, football boot, wellington(BrE ) (NAmE trunk ) the space at the back of a car that you put bags , cases , etc . in (汽车后部的)行李厢◆ I'll put the luggage in the boot . 我去把行李放进后车厢。 ➡ see also car boot sale[usually sing. ](informal ) a quick hard kick 猛踢◆ He gave the ball a tremendous boot . 他抽起脚猛踢了一下球。(NAmE ) = Denver boot ● be given the ˈboot ● get the ˈboot (informal ) to be told that you must leave your job or that a relationship you are having with sb is over 被解雇;被抛弃;(和某人的关系)被解除● the boot is on the other ˈfoot (BrE ) (NAmE the shoe is on the other ˈfoot ) used to say that a situation has changed so that sb now has power or authority over the person who used to have power or authority over them 情况正好相反;宾主易位● put /stick the ˈboot in (BrE , informal ) to kick sb very hard , especially when they are on the ground 猛踢(尤指倒地的人)to attack sb by criticizing them when they are in a difficult situation 乘人之危抨击(某人)● to boot (old-fashioned or humorous ) used to add a comment to sth that you have said (用作附带评述)而且,另外,加之◆ He was a vegetarian , and a fussy one to boot . 他是个素食主义者,而且过于讲究。● be /get too big for your ˈboots to be /become too proud of yourself ; to behave as if you are more important than you really are 自视过高;妄自尊大● fill your boots (informal ) used to invite sb to take as much as they like of sth such as food , drink , etc .; help yourself 尽情享用;随便吃(或喝、用等);请自便● fill sb's shoes /boots to do sb's job in an acceptable way when they are not there 妥善代职● lick sb's ˈboots (also taboo , slang lick sb's ˈarse ) (disapproving ) to show too much respect for sb in authority because you want to please them 阿谀奉承;谄媚;拍马屁SYN crawl● (as ) tough as old ˈboots ● (as ) tough as ˈnails (informal ) very strong and able to deal successfully with difficult conditions or situations 很强壮;坚韧不拔;雷打不动not feeling or showing any emotion 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/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they boot BrE /buːt/ NAmE /buːt/ present simple - he / she / it boots BrE /buːts/ NAmE /buːts/ past simple booted BrE /ˈbuːtɪd/ NAmE /ˈbuːtɪd/ past participle booted BrE /ˈbuːtɪd/ NAmE /ˈbuːtɪd/ -ing form booting BrE /ˈbuːtɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈbuːtɪŋ/ [T ]~sth + adv ./prep .to kick sb /sth hard with your foot 猛踢◆ He booted the ball clear of the goal . 他一个大脚把球踢离了球门。[I , T ]~ (sth ) (up )(computing计算机) to prepare a computer for use by loading its operating system; to be prepared in this way 装入操作系统;启动(计算机)[T ]be/get booted (NAmE , informal ) if you or your car is booted , a piece of equipment is fixed to the car's wheel so that you cannot drive it away , usually because the car is illegally parked 在(通常为非法停放的汽车)车轮上装制动装置 ➡ see also clampverb ● ˌboot sb↔ˈout (of sth )(informal ) to force sb to leave a place or job 赶走;解雇SYN throw out |
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