boot

名词 boot:

1. footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
2. British term for the luggage compartment in a car
3. the swift release of a store of affective force
   同义词：bang, charge, rush, flush, thrill, kick
4. protective casing for something that resembles a leg
5. an instrument of torture that is used to heat or crush the foot and leg
   同义词：the boot, iron boot, iron heel
6. a form of foot torture in which the feet are encased in iron and slowly crushed
7. the act of delivering a blow with the foot
   同义词：kick, kicking

动词 boot:

1. kick; give a boot to
2. cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes
   同义词：reboot, bring up

1. I scuffed the heel of my boot on the step.
   我的靴子後跟在台阶上磨坏了。
2. Italy vaguely resembles a boot.
   意大利国的形状像只靴子。
3. My boot is pressing against a blister on my toe.
   我的靴子挤压了我脚趾上的水泡。
4. I help him to lace up his boots.
   我帮他系好靴子的鞋带。

boot

n.（名词）
Protective footgear, as of leather or rubber, covering the foot and part or all of the leg.
长靴，皮靴，胶套靴：防护性的鞋具，如皮制或橡胶制，可覆盖住脚和部分或全部腿
A protective covering, especially a sheath to enclose the base of a floor-mounted gear shift lever in a car or truck.
防护罩：一种防护性覆盖物，尤指小汽车或卡车内一种用于包住登板或排档杆基部的套子
Chiefly British An automobile trunk.
【多用于英国】 行李箱：一种汽车尾部的贮物箱

A kick.
丹佛锁扣
Slang An unceremonious dismissal, as from a job.
【俚语】 解雇：一种非礼节性免职，如从工作上的
Slang A swift, pleasurable feeling; a thrill.
【俚语】 激动：迅速而令人愉悦的感觉；兴奋的震颤感
A Denver boot.
丹佛靴
A marine or navy recruit in basic training.
新兵：正进行基本训练的水兵或海军新兵
boots An instrument of torture, used to crush the foot and leg.
boots 靴状刑具：一种用来挤压脚和腿的刑具
v.tr.（及物动词）
boot.ed,boot.ing,boots
To put boots on.
穿靴子
To kick.
踢
Slang To discharge unceremoniously.See Synonyms at dismiss
【俚语】 解雇：非礼节性免职参见 dismiss
Computer Science To enter (a program) into a computer using a few initial instructions.
【计算机科学】 引导：使用一些初始命令进入计算机（的一个程序）
To disable (a vehicle) by attaching a Denver boot.
锁车：加上一个丹佛锁扣而使交通工具不能行驶

来源：
Middle English bote
中古英语 bote
from Old French
源自 古法语

boot
boot 2

v.intr.（不及物动词）
boot.ed,boot.ing,boots
To be of help or advantage; avail.
帮助或益处；利用
n.（名词）
Chiefly Southern U.S. See lagniappe
【多用于美国南部】 参见 lagniappe
Archaic Advantage; avail.
【古语】 益处；用处

<习惯用语>to boot
In addition; besides.
并且；加之
来源：
Middle English boten [to be of help]
中古英语 boten [有帮助]
from Old English bôtian
源自 古英语 bôtian
from bôt [help] * see bhad-
源自 bôt [帮助] *参见 bhad-