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boots /buːts/► SEE ALLtoo big for your bootsfill sb’s boots/shoeshang up your bootslick sb’s boots(be) quaking/shaking in your boots/shoes(as) tough as old boots●too ˌbig for your ˈboots (informal) thinking that you are more important than you really are 自大；自负；自以为是◆His political rivals had decided that he was getting too big for his boots.他的政敌觉得他越来越自以为是了。●fill sb’s ˈboots/ˈshoesdo sb’s job in a satisfactory way when they are not there 成功接替某人（的工作）◆Mr Carter is retiring and we need a new director to fill his shoes.卡特先生要退休了，我们需要一位新主管接替他。●hang up your ˈbootsstop playing football, etc. because you are too old or ill/sick to continue 挂靴◆At the age of 38, he decided it was time to hang up his boots.38 岁时，他认为自己到挂靴的时候了。●lick sb’s ˈboots (informal) (BrE also lick sb’s ˈarse ⚠ , slang ) (NAmE also lick sb’s ˈass ⚠ , slang ) show too much respect for sb in authority because you want to please them 阿谀奉承；谄媚；拍马屁◆It makes me very angry when I see Andrew licking Mr Smith’s boots all the time.看见安德鲁一直在向史密斯先生阿谀奉承，我感到非常生气。●(be) ˌquaking/ˌshaking in your ˈboots/ˈshoesbe very worried or frightened 担心得（或吓得）浑身颤抖；非常担心（或害怕）◆The prospect of facing the team again in the semi-final had everyone quaking in their boots.一想到在半决赛时又要和那个队相遇，大家就担心得要命。●(as) tough as old ˈboots (informal) 1. (of food 食物) be very tough and difficult to chew 硬而难嚼◆This steak’s as tough as old boots.这块牛排跟牛皮一样嚼不动。2. very strong and able to bear pain, criticism, etc. without complaining or giving up 坚强；顽强◆Don’t worry, she’ll soon recover. She’s tough as old boots.别担心，她很快就会好起来的，她非常坚强。 |