单词 | bootlicking |
释义 | boot1 /boot/noun
ORIGIN: OFr bote (Mod Fr botte), from LL botta, bota, of doubtful origin bootˈable adjective Having the necessary software to boot a computer bootˈed adjective
bootee /booˈtē or -tēˈ/ noun
bootˈikin noun (obsolete)
boots noun (old) A hotel servant who cleans boots, runs messages, etc bootˈblack noun
boot boy same as bovver boy (see under bovver). boot camp noun (slang, orig N American)
bootˈ-catcher noun An inn servant who helped to pull off guests' boots bootˈcut adjective Of trousers, cut wide at the hem to allow for high heels or boots bootˈ-faced adjective With an unsmiling, expressionless face bootˈ-hook noun An instrument for pulling on long boots bootˈhose noun (pl bootˈhose) (Shakespeare) A long over-stocking which covers the leg like a boot bootˈ-jack noun A device for pulling off boots bootˈlace noun A lace for fastening boots bootlace fungus noun Honey fungus bootlace tie noun A very thin stringlike necktie bootˈlast or bootˈ-tree noun The last or foot-like mould on which boots or shoes are made or stretched to keep their shape bootˈleg noun The leg of a high boot transitive verb and intransitive verb
adjective Made or sold illicitly bootˈlegger noun bootˈlegging noun bootˈless adjective Without boots bootˈlicker noun A toady (US bootˈlick; also transitive verb) bootˈlicking noun bootˈmaker noun bootˈmaking noun boot sale same as car boot sale (see under car). bootˈstrap noun
transitive verb (computing) To input initial data so as to enable the subsequent loading of a computer program bootˈ-topping noun
boot-tree see bootlast above. boot virus noun (computing) A computer virus in the sector of a floppy disk used in booting up bet one's boots (informal) To be quite certain boot and saddle (altered from Fr boute-selle place saddle) the signal for mounting (boots and saddles the bugle-call which formerly called the US cavalry to mount) boots and all (Aust and NZ) Without reservation die in one's boots or with one's boots on To die while still working, still in harness fill one's boots
get the boot (informal) To be dismissed have one's heart in one's boots To have lost courage lick someone's boots To try to ingratiate oneself with someone by obsequious behaviour like old boots (informal) Vigorously old boot (derogatory informal) An unattractive older woman pull oneself up by one's (own) bootstraps To get on by one's own efforts put the boot in or put in the boot (informal)
the boot is on the other leg (obsolete) or foot Responsibility (now) lies the other way, the situation is reversed too big for one's boots Conceited, bumptious tough as old boots
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