boot
- vt. 引导；踢；解雇；使穿靴
- n. 靴子；踢；汽车行李箱
- n. (Boot)人名；(英)布特；(德)博特
词组搭配
the boot (或 北美
the situation, in particular the holding of advantage, has reversed
情况变得与原来相反
boots and all
(Austral./NZ informal)with no holds barred; wholeheartedly
(澳/新西兰，非正式)不受约束地；全心全意地
Canberra's cabbies go in boots and all for a fair deal.
堪培拉的出租车司机一心只为做上一笔公道的生意。
die with one's boots on
die in battle or while actively occupied
战死；工作时死去
get the boot
(informal)be dismissed from one's job
(非正式)被解雇
give someone the boot
(informal)dismiss someone from their job
(非正式)解雇
old boot
(informal)an old woman considered to be ugly and contemptible
(非正式)老丑妇
put the boot in (或 into someone)
(Brit. informal)kick someone hard when they are on the ground
(英，非正式)（在对方倒地后）狠狠踢上一脚
with one's heart in one's boots
in a state of great depression or trepidation
极为悲观消沉
you (can) bet your boots
(informal)used to express absolute certainty about a situation or statement
(非正式)准保没错，有把握
you can bet your boots that the patrol has raised the alarm.
巡逻兵肯定已经发出警报了。
to boot
In addition; besides.
并且；加之