词汇 | to boot |
释义 | Idiom to boot Theme: ADDITIONALLY in addition; besides. (Informal.)For breakfast I had my usual two eggs and a slice of ham to boot.When I left for school, my parents gave me an airplane ticket and fifty dollars to boot. Slang to boot Theme: ADDITIONAL mod. in addition.For graduation, I got a new suit and a coat to boot.She got an F on her term paper and flunked the final to boot. Idiom to boot also.She said she liked living at home, and she was saving money to boot. to bootAs well; additionally; besides. It's supposed to be really cold this weekend, and raining to boot, so I don't think we'll go ahead with our plans for a barbecue. I went to the store to get a new computer, but the sale was so good that I got a TV to boot! to bootin addition. For graduation, I got a new suit and a coat to boot. She got an F on her term paper and flunked the final to boot. to bootBesides, in addition. For example, It rained every day and it was cold to boot, or He said they'd lower the price of the car by $1,000 and throw in air conditioning to boot . This expression has nothing to do with footwear. Boot here is an archaic noun meaning "advantage," and in the idiom has been broadened to include anything additional, good or bad. [c. a.d. 1000] to bootas well; in addition. informalBoot here has nothing to do with footwear but comes from an Old English word meaning ‘good, profit, or advantage’. It survives for the most part only in this phrase and in bootless meaning ‘unavailing or profitless’. 1998 New Scientist It's an ideal first-year programming book, covering both Java and programming concepts clearly, with humour to boot. to ˈboot(old-fashioned or humorous) in addition; as well: She has a big house, an expensive car, and a holiday villa in Italy to boot.to boot mod. in addition. She got an F on her term paper and flunked the final to boot. to boot In addition; besides: The new cruise ship was not only the biggest in the world, but the fastest to boot. |
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