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
- 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.
- 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 trunkEn Estados Unidos se dice trunkアメリカでは trunk と言う미국에서는 trunk이라고 합니다
Common Mistakes
- British = boot; American = trunk
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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