boot

noun

1. 靴子
   a strong shoe that covers the foot and ankle and often the lower part of the leg
   1. walking boots
      便靴
   2. hiking boots
      旅行靴
   3. a pair of black leather boots
      一双黑皮靴
   4. cowboy boots
      牛仔靴
2. （汽车后部的）行李箱
   the space at the back of a car that you put bags, cases, etc. in
   1. I'll put the luggage in the boot.
      我去把行李放进行李箱里。
3. 猛踢
   a quick hard kick
4. 猛踢
   a quick hard kick

verb

1. 猛踢
   to kick sb/sth hard with your foot
   1. He booted the ball clear of the goal.
      他一个大脚把球踢离了球门。
2. 装入操作系统；启动（计算机）；（计算机）启动，操作系统已安装
   to prepare a computer for use by loading its operating system ; to be prepared in this way
3. 在（通常为非法停放的汽车）车轮上装制动装置
   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

1. See also: He sat in a kitchen chair, reached down and pulled off his boots... He was wearing riding pants, high boots, and spurs. see also wellington
2. N-COUNT (步行、运动等时穿的）厚底短筒靴
   Boots are strong, heavy shoes which cover your ankle and which have thick soles. You wear them to protect your feet, for example when you are walking or taking part in sport.
   1. The soldiers' boots resounded in the street...
      士兵的军靴声在街上回荡。
   2. Equip yourself with stout walking boots and sticks.
      你自己要准备好结实的步行靴和拐杖。
3. VERB 猛踢（球等）
   If you boot something such as a ball, you kick it hard.
   1. He booted the ball 40 yards back up field...
      他一脚踢出40码远，把球踢回前场。
   2. One guy booted the door down.
      一个人猛地踹倒了门。
4. N-COUNT （汽车的）行李箱，后备箱
   The boot of a car is a covered space at the back or front, in which you carry things such as luggage and shopping.
   1. He opened the boot to put my bags in...
      他打开行李箱把我带的包放了进去。
   2. Harris got a rope from the car boot.
      哈里斯从汽车行李箱里拿出一条绳子。

in AM, use 美国英语用 trunk


5. VERB （用丹佛锁扣）锁住（汽车）
   To boot a car means to fit a Denver boot to one of its wheels so that it cannot be driven away.
   1. 'If we're gettin' booted, we sure as hell ain't leavin' it for the locals.'
      “如果我们的车轮被锁住，我们绝不会把车留给当地人。”

in BRIT, use 英国英语用 clamp


6. PHRASE 被解雇；被抛弃；
   If you get the boot or are given the boot, you are told that you are not wanted any more, either in your job or by someone you are having a relationship with.
   1. She was a disruptive influence, and after a year or two she got the boot...
      她总是影响正常的工作，一两年后便被解雇了。
   2. His girl gave him the boot.
      他被女友抛弃了。
7. （在某人已感到虚弱或苦恼时）说刻薄伤人的话，落井下石
   If someone puts the boot in, they attack another person by saying something cruel, often when the person is already feeling weak or upset.
8. PHRASE 而且；另外；加之
   You can say to boot to emphasize that you have added something else to something or to a list of things that you have just said.
   1. He is making money and receiving free advertising to boot!
      他既挣了钱，又做了免费的广告！
   2. They have to be thin, attractive and well-dressed to boot.
      她们必须得既苗条又迷人，而且一定要打扮漂亮。

1. Our real bete noire is the car boot sale.
   我们最烦那些用汽车后备箱摆摊卖旧货的。
2. He sat in a kitchen chair, reached down and pulled off his boots
   他坐到厨房的椅子上，俯身脱掉了靴子。
3. He was wearing riding pants, high boots, and spurs.
   他穿着马裤和长筒靴，靴上带着马刺。
4. The soldiers 'boots resounded in the street
   士兵的军靴声在街上回荡。
5. Equip yourself with stout walking boots and sticks.
   你自己要准备好结实的步行靴和拐杖。
6. He booted the ball 40 yards back up field
   他一脚踢出40码远，把球踢回前场。
7. He opened the boot to put my bags in
   他打开行李箱把我带的包放了进去。
8. Harris got a rope from the car boot.
   哈里斯从汽车行李箱里拿出一条绳子。
9. 'If we're gettin' booted, we sure as hell ain't leavin 'it for the locals.'
   “如果我们的车轮被锁住，我们绝不会把车留给当地人。”
10. She was a disruptive influence, and after a year or two she got the boot
    她总是影响正常的工作，一两年后便被解雇了。
11. His girl gave him the boot.
    他被女友抛弃了。
12. He is making money and receiving free advertising to boot!
    他既挣了钱，又做了免费的广告！
13. They have to be thin, attractive and well-dressed to boot.
    她们必须得既苗条又迷人，而且一定要打扮漂亮。
14. I can boot up from a floppy disk, but that's all
    我可以用一张软盘来启动，但其他的就无能为力了。
15. Go over to your PC and boot it up.
    去启动你的个人电脑。
16. He stuck out his boot and deflected the shot over the bar seconds before the final whistle
    就在终场哨响前几秒，他伸脚一挡，使射门的球变向飞过了球门横梁。
17. You're not in a position to remove me. The boot is now on the other foot.
    你没有权力开除我。相反，我现在可以开除你。
18. He kicked it shut with the heel of his boot.
    他用靴子的后跟将它踢上。
19. The officer stamped his boot. 'Don't be insolent with me, mademoiselle.'
    军官跺跺靴子：“小姐，别对我无礼。”
20. There's easily enough room for two adults and three children, plus a dog in the boot
    能宽宽松松容下两个大人、三个孩子，而且后备箱里还可以放只狗。
21. Don't expect these types of boot to take the punishment that gardening will give them.
    不要指望能穿着这类靴子去干园艺活儿，它们没那么耐穿耐磨。
22. Sadly when the lid of the boot sprang open, it was empty.
    不幸的是，当后备箱的盖子弹开时，里面却是空的。
23. I helped her stow her bags in the boot of the car
    我帮她将包放进汽车行李箱里。
24. Your boot lace is untied.
    你靴子上的鞋带松了。
25. We entered a dark cavern redolent with manly scents& gun oil and cigar smoke and boot polish.
    我们进入一个昏暗的洞穴，里面充满了男人的气味&枪油、雪茄烟味和擦靴子油味。
26. What he needs is a good boot up the backside!
    他需要的是在他屁股上狠狠踢一脚。
27. The outline of Italy suggests a boot.
    意大利的轮廓像只长筒靴。
28. I put the luggage in the boot.
    我把行李放在汽车行李箱里。
29. If I picked the wrong disk, I'd boot the wrong system.
    如果我选择了错误的磁盘，就会引导了错误的系统。
30. You see that, what's on my boot?
    你看到了吗，我靴子上是什么？

boot sb↔out (of sth)

1. 赶走；解雇
   to force sb to leave a place or job
   1. walking boots
      便靴
   2. hiking boots
      旅行靴
   3. a pair of black leather boots
      一双黑皮靴
   4. cowboy boots
      牛仔靴

n.

be given the boot

get the boot

• 被解雇；被抛弃；（和某人的关系）被解除
  to be told that you must leave your job or that a relationship you are having with sb is over

the boot is on the other foot

• 情况正好相反；宾主易位
  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

put/stick the boot in

• 猛踢（倒地的人）
  to kick sb very hard, especially when they are on the ground
• 乘人之危抨击（某人）
  to attack sb by criticizing them when they are in a difficult situation

to boot

• （用作附带评述）而且，另外，加之
  used to add a comment to sth that you have said
  1. 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 boots

• 自视过高；妄自尊大
  to be/become too proud of yourself; to behave as if you are more important than you really are

fill sb's shoes/boots

• 妥善代职
  to do sb's job in an acceptable way when they are not there

lick sb's boots

• 阿谀奉承；谄媚；拍马屁
  to show too much respect for sb in authority because you want to please them

(as) tough as old boots

(as) tough as nails

(as) tough as nails

noun

1. the act of delivering a blow with the foot
   1. he gave the ball a powerful kick
   2. the team's kicking was excellent

   Synonym:    kickkicking

2. a form of foot torture in which the feet are encased in iron and slowly crushed

3. footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

4. British term for the luggage compartment in a car

5. an instrument of torture that is used to heat or crush the foot and leg

   Synonym:    the bootiron bootiron heel

6. protective casing for something that resembles a leg

7. the swift release of a store of affective force
   1. they got a great bang out of it
   2. what a boot!
   3. he got a quick rush from injecting heroin
   4. he does it for kicks

   Synonym:    bangchargerushflushthrillkick

verb

1. cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes
   1. boot your computer

   Synonym:    rebootbring up

2. kick