Boot

Slang Term BritishAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: The trunk of a car.

汽车后备箱
Maletero del coche.
車のトランク
자동차 트렁크

British term for the storage compartment at the rear of a car.

英国英语中对汽车后部储物空间的称呼。
Término británico para el compartimento de almacenamiento en la parte trasera del coche.
車の後部にある収納スペースを指すイギリス英語。
자동차 뒤쪽 짐칸을 가리키는 영국식 표현.

Examples

  1. Put the shopping in the boot.
    把购物袋放到后备箱里。
    Pon la compra en el maletero.
    買い物をトランクに入れて。
    장 본 것을 트렁크에 넣어.
  2. Is there room in the boot?
    后备箱还有空间吗?
    ¿Hay sitio en el maletero?
    トランクに空きはある?
    트렁크에 자리 있어?

Pronunciation

/buːt/

Usage Guide

Context: cars

Tone: everyday

✓ Do Say

  • In the boot
    在后备箱里
    en el maletero
    トランクの中に
    트렁크 안에

✗ Don't Say

  • Americans say trunk
    美国人说 trunk
    En Estados Unidos se dice trunk
    アメリカでは trunk と言う
    미국에서는 trunk이라고 합니다

Common Mistakes

Origin & History

From luggage storage on horse-drawn carriages.

Cultural Context

Era: Traditional

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Variations

BootCar boot

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