boot
boot — noun
1. a shoe that comes above the ankle and may rise partway up the leg.
a shoe that comes above the ankle and may rise partway up the leg.
Greta pulled on her boots before walking across the wet field.
pattern: pull on your boots
A muddy boot stood by the kitchen door after the farm visit.
Before the snowy trip to Hokkaido, Theo bought thick leather boots.
These winter boots keep your feet warm in deep snow.
- shoe
a broader word for footwear of many kinds, not specifically high around the ankle.
- ankle boot
a shorter boot that stops near the ankle.
- wellington
a waterproof rubber boot, especially for rain or mud.
文法句型
pull on your boots
wear boots
hiking boots
用法筆記
Often suggests stronger material and more cover than an ordinary shoe.
2. a sports shoe with small hard points on the bottom to help you grip the ground.
a sports shoe with small hard points on the bottom to help you grip the ground.
Ravi laced up his boots before football practice on the school field.
collocation: football boots
One boot lost a stud during the muddy match on Saturday.
boots with studs
Before the muddy semifinal, the coach checked every player's boots for loose studs.
New boots helped Hana stop sliding on the wet grass.
- cleat
the usual American English word for this kind of sports shoe.
- football boot
a more specific term when the sport is football.
- spike shoe
often used for running shoes with sharp points, especially on a track.
文法句型
football boots
boots with studs
lace up your boots
用法筆記
Common for football, rugby, and similar field sports. In American English, cleats is often the usual word.
3. the enclosed storage part behind the seats of a car, used for bags and other ite
the enclosed storage part behind the seats of a car, used for bags and other items.
Uma put the picnic basket in the boot before the rain started.
pattern: put something in the boot
The boot was full of suitcases after the family wedding.
collocation: boot full of luggage
At the station, Noa opened the boot and lifted out my guitar.
A spare tyre rolled around in the boot all week.
- trunk
the usual American English word.
- luggage compartment
a more formal term for the same part of the car.
- cargo area
often used for larger vehicles rather than an ordinary car.
文法句型
put something in the boot
open the boot
boot full of luggage
用法筆記
British English. American English usually says trunk for this part of a car.
4. sudden removal from a job, usually because someone has behaved badly or worked b
sudden removal from a job, usually because someone has behaved badly or worked badly.
After three late reports, Priya got the boot from the law office.
pattern: get the boot
At the hotel desk, one rude comment to a guest can bring the boot.
After missing two Taipei shows, the singer feared the boot from management.
By Monday morning, the careless night guard at Tower B had been given the boot.
文法句型
get the boot
give someone the boot
用法筆記
Almost always appears in fixed expressions such as get the boot and give someone the boot.
常見錯誤
5. one hard hit made with the foot.
one hard hit made with the foot.
Bao gave the stuck gate a boot to force it open.
pattern: give something a boot
One boot from the horse broke the old wooden fence.
one hard boot
The ball flew across the yard with a strong boot from Diego.
A quick boot sent the empty can under the park bench.
文法句型
give something a boot
one hard boot
用法筆記
Often used in the pattern give something a boot.
常見錯誤
6. a heavy metal lock fixed to a car wheel so the vehicle cannot be moved until a f
a heavy metal lock fixed to a car wheel so the vehicle cannot be moved until a fee is paid.
By sunrise, a yellow boot was fixed to the taxi's front wheel.
boot on a wheel
The officer removed the boot after Mei paid the parking fine.
pattern: remove the boot
A car with a boot on it blocked half the narrow lane.
Tourists stared when workers locked a boot onto the van.
- wheel clamp
a common term for the same device.
- parking clamp
names the device by its purpose.
- immobilizer
a more formal word for something that stops a vehicle from moving.
文法句型
put a boot on a wheel
remove the boot
用法筆記
Used in parking enforcement. The device is attached to the wheel, not to the whole vehicle body.
boot — verb
1. to hit a person or thing with a strong movement of your foot.
to hit a person or thing with a strong movement of your foot.
Zane booted the ball over the fence and into the river.
pattern: boot the ball
In anger, the drunk man booted the bin outside the station.
The thief booted the side door but still could not enter.
During the fight, one boy booted another boy in the leg.
- kick
the neutral everyday verb; boot sounds harder and rougher.
- lash out at
emphasizes angry attacking movement rather than one clean kick.
- punt
mainly sports use for a long kick, especially in American football.
- nudge
means touching or pushing lightly rather than hitting hard.
文法句型
boot the ball
boot someone in [body part]
boot the door open
用法筆記
Usually takes a direct object and often adds the place hit: boot the ball, boot someone in the shin.
常見錯誤
2. in computing, to load the basic system that makes a computer ready to use, or fo
in computing, to load the basic system that makes a computer ready to use, or for the computer to do this by itself.
Iris booted up the old laptop before the online interview.
transitive: boot up the laptop
After the power cut, the office computers booted very slowly.
intransitive: computers booted slowly
The tablet would not boot because the battery was empty.
Nikolai booted the school computer again after changing one cable.
- shut down
means ending the system's operation and turning it off.
文法句型
boot up
boot up the computer
the computer boots slowly
用法筆記
Can be intransitive or transitive: The laptop booted up / I booted up the laptop. Distinguish from simply turn on, which may describe pressing the button without the system-loading idea.
常見錯誤
3. in baseball, to handle a ball badly so an easy play turns into an error.
in baseball, to handle a ball badly so an easy play turns into an error.
The player booted an easy ball, and the other team scored twice.
boot a ground ball
Leila booted a simple throw from her teammate during the last play.
boot an easy throw
On the wet field, Omar booted a slow ball rolling toward him.
The captain booted a routine ground ball, and the crowd went quiet.
文法句型
boot a ground ball
boot an easy throw
用法筆記
Baseball use only. It usually suggests a clumsy mistake on a ball that should have been handled cleanly.