How do you use "boot" in a sentence?

Don't forget to wear your walking boots for the hike. I put the shopping bags in the boot of the car. Give your computer a few minutes to boot up.

boot

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★☆☆ Moderate Neutral

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Meaning: A type of footwear covering the foot and ankle; the luggage compartment of a car (British)

靴子；（英式）汽车后备箱

bota; maletero (británico)

ブーツ；（英国式）車のトランク

부츠; (영국식) 자동차 트렁크

Boot refers to footwear that covers the foot and extends up the leg, such as walking boots or wellington boots. In British English, it also means the enclosed storage space at the rear of a car (called 'trunk' in American English). As a verb, 'to boot' can mean to kick or to start up a computer.

Boot指覆盖脚部并延伸到腿部的鞋类，如登山靴或惠灵顿靴。在英式英语中，它也指汽车后部的封闭储物空间（美式英语称为'trunk'）。作为动词，'to boot'可以意味着踢或启动电脑。

Boot se refiere al calzado que cubre el pie y se extiende hacia arriba de la pierna, como botas de senderismo. En inglés británico, también significa el espacio de almacenamiento cerrado en la parte trasera de un coche (llamado 'trunk' en inglés americano). Como verbo, 'to boot' puede significar patear o arrancar una computadora.

Bootは、ウォーキングブーツやウェリントンブーツのように、足を覆って脚まで伸びる履物を指します。イギリス英語では、車の後部にある密閉された収納スペースも意味します（アメリカ英語では「trunk」）。動詞としての「to boot」は、蹴る、またはコンピューターを起動することを意味します。

Boot는 발을 감싸고 다리까지 올라오는 신발을 말하며, 등산화나 장화 등이 있습니다. 영국 영어에서는 자동차 뒤쪽의 밀폐된 짐 공간도 뜻합니다(미국 영어에서는 'trunk'). 동사로는 발로 차다 또는 컴퓨터를 시작하다(부팅하다)는 뜻입니다.

Examples

Don't forget to wear your walking boots for the hike.
别忘了穿上登山靴去远足。
No olvides ponerte las botas de senderismo para la caminata.
ハイキングには必ずウォーキングブーツを履いてください。
하이킹할 때 등산화를 꼭 신으세요.
I put the shopping bags in the boot of the car.
我把购物袋放在汽车后备箱里。
Puse las bolsas de la compra en el maletero del coche.
買い物袋を車のトランクに入れました。
장바구니를 차 트렁크에 넣었습니다.
Give your computer a few minutes to boot up.
给电脑几分钟时间启动。
Dale a tu ordenador unos minutos para arrancar.
コンピューターが起動するまで数分待ってください。
컴퓨터가 부팅될 때까지 몇 분 기다려 주세요.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old French 'bote' meaning 'a boot', of uncertain ultimate origin. The British car boot (trunk) sense may come from a coach's outside luggage compartment. 'To boot' (in addition) is a different word, from Old English 'bot' (advantage).

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Story & Trivia

The British use of 'boot' for a car's luggage compartment comes from the 18th century when servants, called 'boot boys,' rode on a platform at the back of horse-drawn carriages where luggage was stored. This area became known as the boot.