| 单词 | to boot |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto boot a. Good: in phrase to boot: ‘to the good’, to advantage, into the bargain, in addition; besides, moreover. ΚΠ OE Daniel 200 Cnihtas cynegode cuð gedydon, þæt hie him þæt gold to gode noldon habban ne healdan, ac þone hean cyning, gasta hyrde, ðe him gife sealde. Oft hie to bote balde gecwædon þæt hie þæs wiges wihte ne rohton. 1330 R. Mannyng Chron. (1825) 163 (Mätz) A hundreth knyghtes mo..and four hundreth to bote, squieres of gode aray. 1377 W. Langland Piers Plowman xiv. 268 Bi assent of sondry partyes and syluer to bote. 1543 J. Willoughby in J. Strype Cranmer (1694) App. 66 Mr. Gardiner to sign for himself, and Serles to boot. 1652 Earl of Monmouth tr. G. Bentivoglio Hist. Relations Flanders 171 To boot that he had received many distastes from the French. 1652 Earl of Monmouth tr. G. Bentivoglio Hist. Relations Flanders 9 To boot with the Councel of the States General, the United Provinces have three Councels apart. 1653 tr. F. Carmeni Nissena 42 To boot that it was commonly whispered about, etc. 1660 S. Pepys Diary 13 Feb. (1970) I. 54 For two books that I had and 6s. 6d to boot, I had my great book of songs. a1680 T. Goodwin Wks. (1681) I. vi. 74 He shall have all things into boot. a1711 T. Ken Damonet & Thyrsil in Wks. (1721) IV. 505 Would you give yours, and your whole Flock to boot. 1867 E. A. Freeman Hist. Norman Conquest I. iv. 249 One who held all Gaul and all Britain, with seemingly Germany..to boot. < as lemmas |
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