boot
名词
定义 boot 名词
clothing(衣物)
- A1Countable(可数名词)
a type of footwear that covers the entire foot and extends up the lower leg
靴子
These are hiking boots suitable for walking on rough terrain.
这些是适合在崎岖地形上行走的登山靴。
She put on her favorite leather riding boots.
她穿上了她最喜欢的皮质马靴。
In the winter, I like to wear warm snow boots.
在冬天，我喜欢穿保暖的雪靴。
vehicle(车辆)
- B1Countable(可数名词)
an enclosed compartment at the rear of a vehicle used for carrying luggage or other items
（汽车后部的）行李箱
We loaded all the groceries into the car's boot.
我们把所有的杂货都放进了车的行李箱。
Their boot was full of camping gear.
他们的行李箱里装满了露营装备。
Please put your backpack in the boot.
请把你的背包放在行李箱里。
action(动作)
- Countable(可数名词)informal(非正式)
a forceful kick with the foot
（用脚的）猛踢；踹
He gave the soccer ball a strong boot.
他用力踢了足球一脚。
The boy gave the trash can a boot.
那个男孩踢了垃圾桶一脚。
He gave the wall a boot out of frustration.
他因为沮丧而踢了墙一脚。
device(装置)
- Countable(可数名词)
a device clamped to a vehicle's wheel to prevent its movement, typically as a penalty for illegal parking
（为处罚违规停车而设的）车轮锁
They put a boot on my car for illegal parking.
他们因为我违规停车而在我的车上装了车轮锁。
You can't remove the boot without paying the fine.
你必须先付罚款才能拆除车轮锁。
The police use the boot to stop the car from moving.
警方使用车轮锁来阻止车辆移动。
动词
定义 boot 动词
action(动作)
- Transitive(及物动词)Verb + adv/prep(动词+副词/介词)informal(非正式)
to forcefully kick someone or something with the foot
（用脚）猛踢；踹
He was so angry that he booted the door open.
他非常生气，用脚把门踹开。
She booted the wall in anger.
她气得用脚踢墙。
The defender booted the ball away from the goal.
后卫把球踢离球门。
technology(科技)
- Transitive(及物动词)Intransitive(不及物动词)
to start up a computer by loading the necessary software into its memory; or to cause a computer to do this
（使电脑）开机；启动
The first thing I do every morning is boot up my computer.
每天早上的第一件事就是启动我的电脑。
Restarting the computer may solve the problem.
重新启动电脑可能会解决这个问题。
It takes a while for the computer to boot completely.
电脑完全启动需要一些时间。
成语
- put the boot in
To physically attack someone who is already vulnerable or defeated.
(在对方已经倒地后)继续踢打。
• When he fell in the mud, the bullies started to put the boot in.
当他跌倒在泥泞中时，那些欺凌者开始对他拳打脚踢。
- to boot
in addition to what has already been mentioned; also.
除了上述之外，还；而且。
• The food at this restaurant is delicious, and it’s affordable to boot.
这家餐厅的食物很美味，而且价格也很实惠。
- the boot/shoe is on the other foot
The situation has reversed, with power shifting to the previously weaker party.
易位而处（形势反转）
• They used to criticize us all the time, but now the boot is on the other foot.
他们过去总是批评我们，但现在情况完全反转了。
片语动词 boot
- boot someone out (of something)
to compel someone to leave a position or prevent them from continuing an activity
强迫某人离开；要求某人辞去职务
• After several warnings, the company finally decided to boot him out of his managerial position.
在多次警告后，公司最终决定将他从管理职位上辞退。
- boot someone off (something)
to compel someone to cease participating in an activity
强迫某人离开；使某人中止
• He was booted off the competition for violating the rules.
他因违反规则而被逐出比赛。