英语词汇“boot”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

boot¹ n.

[countable]

Clothinga strong, heavy shoe for the foot and all or part of the leg:hiking boots; winter boots.
Clothinga shoe, esp. one of rubber worn over another shoe for protection against wetness, etc.
British TermsBrit. the trunk of an automobile.
Automotivea metal device used on an illegally parked car that, when attached to a wheel, keeps it from moving.
Militarya U.S. Navy or Marine recruit.
a kick:a quick boot to the ball.
the boot, Slang. a dismissal or discharge: to give someone the boot for always being late.

v. [~ + object]

to kick;
drive by kicking:booted the ball all the way to the goal line.
Sportto fumble or fail to catch (a baseball):booted several easy ground balls.
to put boots on;
equip or provide with boots.
ComputingAlso, bootstrap. to start (a computer) by loading the operating system:Put in your starting disk and boot the computer by pressing Control.
Slang. to dismiss;
discharge:He was booted from his third job in a month.

Idioms

Idioms die with one's boots on, to die while active in one's work;
esp., in battle.

Idioms, get the boot, Informal. to be fired from a job: He got the boot after only five months.

Idioms lick someone's boots, to flatter (someone) too much;
toady:always licking the manager's boots.

boot² n.

[uncountable]

Idioms

Idioms to boot, in addition;
besides:My best friend is charming, witty, and a doctor to boot.

boot¹ n.

a covering of leather, rubber, or the like, for the foot and all or part of the leg.
[Chiefly Brit.]any shoe or outer foot covering reaching to the ankle.
an overshoe, esp. one of rubber or other waterproof material.
an instrument of torture for the leg, consisting of a kind of vise extending from the knee to the ankle, tightened around the leg by means of screws.
any sheathlike protective covering:a boot for a weak automobile tire.
a protective covering for the foot and part of the leg of a horse.
a protecting cover or apron for the driver's seat of an open vehicle.
the receptacle or place into which the top of a convertible car fits when lowered.
a cloth covering for this receptacle or place.
[Brit.]the trunk of an automobile.
Automotivea rubber covering for the connection between each spark-plug terminal and ignition cable in an automotive ignition system.
Also called Denver boot. a metal device attached to the wheel of a parked car so that it cannot be driven away until a fine is paid or the owner reports to the police: used by police to catch scofflaws.
[U.S. Navy, Marines.]a recruit.
[Music.]the box that holds the reed in the reed pipe of an organ.
a kick.
[Slang.]a dismissal;
discharge:They gave him the boot for coming in late.
[Informal.]a sensation of pleasure or amusement:Watching that young skater win a gold medal gave me a real boot.
[Baseball.]a fumble of a ball batted on the ground, usually to the infield.
bet your boots, to be sure or certain:You can bet your boots that I'll be there!
die with one's boots on:
- to die while actively engaged in one's work, profession, etc.
- to die fighting, esp. in battle, or in some worthy cause. Also,[esp. Brit.,] die in one's boots.
get a boot, [Informal.]to derive keen enjoyment:I really got a boot out of his ridiculous stories.

v.t.

to kick;
drive by kicking:The boy booted a tin can down the street.
[Football.]to kick.
[Baseball.]to fumble (a ground ball).
to put boots on;
equip or provide with boots.
ComputingAlso, bootstrap.
- to start (a computer) by loading the operating system.
- to start (a program) by loading the first few instructions, which will then bring in the rest.
[Slang.]to dismiss;
discharge:They booted him out of school for not studying.
to attach a Denver boot to:Police will boot any car with unpaid fines.
to torture with the boot.

Anglo-French, Old French; of uncertain origin, originally
Middle English bote 1275–1325

boot² n.

[Archaic.]something given into the bargain.
[Obs.]
- advantage.
- remedy;
  relief;
  help.
Idioms to boot, in addition;
besides:We received an extra week's pay to boot.

v.i., v.t.

[Archaic.]to be of profit, advantage, or avail (to):It boots thee not to complain.

bef. 1000; Middle English bote, Old English bōt advantage; cognate with Dutch boete, German Busse, Old Norse bōt, Gothic bota; see bet, better¹

boot³ n. [Archaic.]

booty;
spoil;
plunder.

special use of boot² by association with booty 1585–95

boot /buːt/ n

a strong outer covering for the foot; shoe that extends above the ankle, often to the knee
an enclosed compartment of a car for holding luggage, etc, usually at the rear
US and Canadian name: trunk
an instrument of torture used to crush the foot and lower leg
a kick: he gave the door a boot
die with one's boots on ⇒ to die while still active
lick the boots of ⇒ to be servile, obsequious, or flattering towards
put the boot in ⇒ slang to kick a person, esp when he or she is already down
to harass someone or aggravate a problem
to finish off (something) with unnecessary brutality
the boot ⇒ slang dismissal from employment; the sack
the boot is on the other foot, the boot is on the other leg ⇒ the situation is or has now reversed

(transitive) to equip with boots
(transitive) informal (often followed by out) to eject forcibly
to dismiss from employment
Also:: boot up to start up the operating system of (a computer) or (of a computer) to begin operating

Etymology: 14th Century bote, from Old French, of uncertain origin

boot /buːt/ vb (usually impersonal)

archaic to be of advantage or use to (a person): what boots it to complain?

obsolete an advantage
to boot ⇒ as well; in addition

Etymology: Old English bōt compensation; related to Old Norse bōt remedy, Gothic bōta, Old High German buoza improvement

单词	boot
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 boot¹ /but/USA pronunciation n. [countable] Clothinga strong, heavy shoe for the foot and all or part of the leg:hiking boots; winter boots. Clothinga shoe, esp. one of rubber worn over another shoe for protection against wetness, etc. British TermsBrit. the trunk of an automobile. Automotivea metal device used on an illegally parked car that, when attached to a wheel, keeps it from moving. Militarya U.S. Navy or Marine recruit. a kick:a quick boot to the ball. the boot, Slang. a dismissal or discharge: to give someone the boot for always being late. v. [~ + object] to kick; drive by kicking:booted the ball all the way to the goal line. Sportto fumble or fail to catch (a baseball):booted several easy ground balls. to put boots on; equip or provide with boots. ComputingAlso, bootstrap. to start (a computer) by loading the operating system:Put in your starting disk and boot the computer by pressing Control. Slang. to dismiss; discharge:He was booted from his third job in a month. Idioms Idioms die with one's boots on, to die while active in one's work; esp., in battle. Idioms, get the boot, Informal. to be fired from a job: He got the boot after only five months. Idioms lick someone's boots, to flatter (someone) too much; toady:always licking the manager's boots. boot² /but/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] Idioms Idioms to boot, in addition; besides:My best friend is charming, witty, and a doctor to boot. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 boot¹ (bo̅o̅t),USA pronunciation n. a covering of leather, rubber, or the like, for the foot and all or part of the leg. [Chiefly Brit.]any shoe or outer foot covering reaching to the ankle. an overshoe, esp. one of rubber or other waterproof material. an instrument of torture for the leg, consisting of a kind of vise extending from the knee to the ankle, tightened around the leg by means of screws. any sheathlike protective covering:a boot for a weak automobile tire. a protective covering for the foot and part of the leg of a horse. a protecting cover or apron for the driver's seat of an open vehicle. the receptacle or place into which the top of a convertible car fits when lowered. a cloth covering for this receptacle or place. [Brit.]the trunk of an automobile. Automotivea rubber covering for the connection between each spark-plug terminal and ignition cable in an automotive ignition system. Also called Denver boot. a metal device attached to the wheel of a parked car so that it cannot be driven away until a fine is paid or the owner reports to the police: used by police to catch scofflaws. [U.S. Navy, Marines.]a recruit. [Music.]the box that holds the reed in the reed pipe of an organ. a kick. [Slang.]a dismissal; discharge:They gave him the boot for coming in late. [Informal.]a sensation of pleasure or amusement:Watching that young skater win a gold medal gave me a real boot. [Baseball.]a fumble of a ball batted on the ground, usually to the infield. bet your boots, to be sure or certain:You can bet your boots that I'll be there! die with one's boots on: to die while actively engaged in one's work, profession, etc. to die fighting, esp. in battle, or in some worthy cause. Also,[esp. Brit.,] die in one's boots. get a boot, [Informal.]to derive keen enjoyment:I really got a boot out of his ridiculous stories. v.t. to kick; drive by kicking:The boy booted a tin can down the street. [Football.]to kick. [Baseball.]to fumble (a ground ball). to put boots on; equip or provide with boots. ComputingAlso, bootstrap. to start (a computer) by loading the operating system. to start (a program) by loading the first few instructions, which will then bring in the rest. [Slang.]to dismiss; discharge:They booted him out of school for not studying. to attach a Denver boot to:Police will boot any car with unpaid fines. to torture with the boot. Anglo-French, Old French; of uncertain origin, originally Middle English bote 1275–1325 boot² (bo̅o̅t),USA pronunciation n. [Archaic.]something given into the bargain. [Obs.] advantage. remedy; relief; help. Idioms to boot, in addition; besides:We received an extra week's pay to boot. v.i., v.t. [Archaic.]to be of profit, advantage, or avail (to):It boots thee not to complain. bef. 1000; Middle English bote, Old English bōt advantage; cognate with Dutch boete, German Busse, Old Norse bōt, Gothic bota; see bet, better¹ boot³ (bo̅o̅t),USA pronunciation n. [Archaic.] booty; spoil; plunder. special use of boot² by association with booty 1585–95 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: boot /buːt/ n a strong outer covering for the foot; shoe that extends above the ankle, often to the knee an enclosed compartment of a car for holding luggage, etc, usually at the rear US and Canadian name: trunk an instrument of torture used to crush the foot and lower leg a kick: he gave the door a boot die with one's boots on ⇒ to die while still active lick the boots of ⇒ to be servile, obsequious, or flattering towards put the boot in ⇒ slang to kick a person, esp when he or she is already down to harass someone or aggravate a problem to finish off (something) with unnecessary brutality the boot ⇒ slang dismissal from employment; the sack the boot is on the other foot, the boot is on the other leg ⇒ the situation is or has now reversed vb (transitive) to equip with boots (transitive) informal (often followed by out) to eject forcibly to dismiss from employment Also:: boot up to start up the operating system of (a computer) or (of a computer) to begin operating Etymology: 14th Century bote, from Old French, of uncertain origin boot /buːt/ vb (usually impersonal) archaic to be of advantage or use to (a person): what boots it to complain? n obsolete an advantage to boot ⇒ as well; in addition Etymology: Old English bōt compensation; related to Old Norse bōt remedy, Gothic bōta, Old High German buoza improvement
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