boot-

1.靴子a strong shoe that covers the foot and ankle and often the lower part of the leg

2.（汽车后部的）行李厢the space at the back of a car that you put bags, cases, etc. in

3.[ususing](informal)猛踢a quick hard kick

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（尤指倒地的人）to kick sb very hard, especially when they are on the ground

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.[t]~ sth + adv./prep.猛踢to kick sb/sth hard with your foot

1.〈古,诗〉利益;救济,援助

2.〈英〉(马车,汽车后部的)行李箱

3.〈俚〉解雇

4.〈口〉愉快,开心

5.〈美〉长筒靴

6.马脚绊;【史】靴状刑具,夹足刑具

7.【机】进料斗;接受器;【电】引出罩;(汽车等的)保护罩;【航】〈俚〉(飞机上)防结冰皮管

8.〈美俚〉海军[海军陆战队]新兵

9.〈英〉(旅馆)擦靴侍者

1.对...有利,对...有用

2.〈俚〉解雇 (out);〈美〉用靴踢;踢出,赶出,轰走

3.穿(靴)

4.【计】启动,引导装入程序(up)

1.a type of shoe that covers all of your foot and part of your leg. You often wear boots to protect your feet and legs, for example from snow or rain; a type of shoe that you wear for a particular sport

2.an object that is put on one of the wheels of a car to prevent the driver moving it. Boots are used by the police and by private companies to stop drivers parking illegally.

3.the trunk of a car

1.to kick something or someone hard

2.if a computer boots, or if you boot it, it starts working and becomes ready to use