boot-up

boot-up — verb

1. to start a computer so that it becomes ready for use by loading its operating sy

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B1
釋義

to start a computer so that it becomes ready for use by loading its operating system into its memory; when a computer boots up, it does this automatically after being turned on

例句

The IT technician booted up the old laptop and waited for the green light on the screen.

transitive: boot up [computer]; intransitive: [computer] boots up

My office computer boots up in under thirty seconds after I press the power button in the morning.

同義詞
  • start up

    more general term that can apply to any machine; 'boot up' is specific to computers

  • launch

    used for starting software programs rather than the machine itself

反義詞
  • shut down

    the opposite action — turning a computer off properly

文法句型

boot (up) a computer

computer boots (up)

用法筆記

Often used with 'up' (boot up the computer / the computer boots up). 'Reboot' means to restart a computer that is already on. Also used for other electronic devices (boot up a router, boot a server).

常見錯誤

❌I booted the computer.
✅I booted up the computer.
💡'Boot up' (with 'up') is the standard phrasal verb; using 'boot' alone without 'up' sounds incomplete for this meaning.