boots


boot 1

B0396000 (bo͞ot)n.1. A durable covering for the foot and part or much of the leg, usually made of leather, fabric, plastic, or rubber.2. A protective covering, especially a sheath to enclose the base of a floor-mounted gear shift lever in a car or truck.3. Chiefly British An automobile trunk.4. a. A kick.b. Slang An unceremonious dismissal, as from a job. Used with the.c. Slang A swift, pleasurable feeling; a thrill.5. A Denver boot.6. A marine or navy recruit in basic training.7. Computers The process of starting or restarting a computer.8. boots An instrument of torture, used to crush the foot and leg.tr.v. boot·ed, boot·ing, boots 1. To put boots on.2. To kick: booted the ball into the goal.3. Slang To discharge unceremoniously. See Synonyms at dismiss.4. Computers To start (a computer) by loading an operating system from a disk.5. To disable (a vehicle) by attaching a Denver boot.6. Baseball To misplay (a ground ball).
[Middle English bote, from Old French.]

boot 2

B0396000 (bo͞ot)intr.v. boot·ed, boot·ing, boots To be of help or advantage; avail.n.1. Chiefly Southern & Midland US See lagniappe.2. Archaic Advantage; avail.Idiom: to boot In addition; besides: The new cruise ship was not only the biggest in the world, but the fastest to boot.
[Middle English boten, to be of help, from Old English bōtian, from bōt, help; see bhad- in Indo-European roots.]

boots

(buːts) n, pl bootsBrit (formerly) a shoeblack who cleans the guests' shoes in a hotel

boots

(buts)

n., pl. boots. Brit. a servant, as at a hotel, who blacks or polishes shoes and boots. [1615–25; pl. of boot1; see -s3]
Translations
  • I want to rent boots (US)
    I want to hire boots (UK) → 我要租靴子
  • Does the price include boots? → 价格内是否包含了靴子？