n (1) 靴子(outer covering of leather or rubber for the foot and lower part of the leg， usu heavier and thicker than a shoe)[C，通常pl]：a pair of(football/climbing/suede)～s 一双(足球/登山/仿鹿皮)靴;tough～s for walking耐磨的步行靴;

(2) 踢 (blow with a foot wearing a boot) [C， 通常sing](infml)：give the ball a～踢球一脚; give sb a～in the stomach 踢某人肚子一脚;

(3) 汽车后备箱(covered space at the back of a car where luggage is put)[C](BrE，= AmE trunk)：put the luggage/a case in the～把行李/箱子放进后备箱;

(4) 撵走，解雇(act of sending sb away rudely， esp from a job)[C，the～](sl)：give sb the～for sth 因为……解雇某人;get the～for sth 因为……被解雇;

→′bootlace n 靴(鞋)带;′bootstrap n 靴(鞋)带;boo′tee n 婴儿毛线鞋;带衬里的女短靴;

vt (1) 踢 (kick)[T+n， T+n+prep， T+n+adv(about)]：～sb in the face 踢某人的脸;～a tin can down the street 把一个洋铁罐踢得顺街滚;～a ball out of the goal/forty yards 把球踢出球门/到40码以外;～a ball (about) (来回)踢球;

(2) 撵走，解雇(send (sb) away rudely， esp dismiss from a job)[T+n， T+n+adv(out)]：His father～ed him out of the house.他父亲把他赶出了家门。～sb out of a job for sth 因为……解雇某人