bootleg
/ˈbuːtleɡ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbuːtleɡ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbuːt.leɡ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbuːt.leɡ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbüt-ˌleg -ˌlāg/ (ame, mw)
bootleg — 形容詞
- bootlegpositive
- more bootlegcomparative
- most bootlegsuperlative
1. made or sold outside the law or without the owner's approval, especially for med
盜版的
未經授權而非法製作或販售的
made or sold outside the law or without the owner's approval, especially for media, software, or alcohol.
Jisoo bought a bootleg DVD from a street stall outside the station.
Jisoo 在車站外的路邊攤買了一張盜版 DVD。
bootleg + DVD / film / copy
Customs officers found bootleg whiskey hidden inside boxes of cooking oil.
海關人員在食用油箱裡查到藏著的盜版威士忌。
bootleg + liquor / alcohol
The app store removed several bootleg versions of the game within hours.
那個應用程式商店幾小時內就下架了幾個盜版遊戲版本。
At the night market, Roya laughed at the bootleg handbags with crooked logos.
在夜市裡，Roya 看到那些標誌歪掉的盜版手提包就笑了。
- pirated
especially used for films, music, software, and other copied media
- counterfeit
emphasises that the item pretends to be an official brand product
- illicit
more formal and broader; not limited to copied goods
文法句型
bootleg + DVD/recording/software
bootleg + liquor/merchandise
用法筆記
Most often modifies physical or digital goods such as DVDs, songs, games, bags, or liquor. Distinguish from adjective sense 2, which is only about the shape of jeans or trousers.
常見錯誤
2. having trouser legs that widen slightly below the knee so they fit neatly over b
喇叭褲的
褲管在膝下微微外展的
having trouser legs that widen slightly below the knee so they fit neatly over boots.
Ayesha chose bootleg jeans because they balanced her broad shoulders.
Ayesha 選了喇叭褲的牛仔褲，因為那樣能平衡她較寬的肩線。
bootleg + jeans
The shop assistant showed Mauricio a bootleg style with a small flare.
店員拿了一條褲腳微喇的版型給 Mauricio 看。
bootleg + style / cut
For the dance show, Ayana wore bootleg trousers over silver ankle boots.
為了舞蹈演出，Ayana 穿上喇叭褲的長褲，搭配銀色短靴。
That brand's bootleg cut looks neater than the very wide 1970s version.
那個牌子的喇叭褲褲型，看起來比七○年代那種很寬的版本俐落。
- bootcut
the usual fashion term for this shape
- slightly flared
describes the same widening shape in more general words
文法句型
bootleg + jeans/trousers
bootleg + cut/style
用法筆記
Used in clothing contexts, especially with jeans, trousers, cut, or style. It refers to shape, not to the illegal-copy meaning in adjective sense 1.
常見錯誤
bootleg — 名詞
- bootlegsingular
- bootlegsplural
1. an unofficial copy or other product sold against the law, or liquor that is made
盜版品；私酒
非法販售的複製品，或私下釀賣的酒
an unofficial copy or other product sold against the law, or liquor that is made and traded in secret.
Gabriel paid five dollars for a bootleg of the concert outside the arena.
Gabriel 在體育館外花五美元買了那場演唱會的盜版錄音。
a bootleg of + concert / album / show
During Prohibition, farmers hid jugs of bootleg under the barn floor.
禁酒時期，農夫把一壺壺私酒藏在穀倉地板下。
jugs/bottles of bootleg = illegal liquor
The market was full of bootlegs with blurry covers and missing subtitles.
那個市場滿是封面模糊、連字幕都缺的盜版品。
Asher traded a rare bootleg from a Tokyo show for three jazz records.
Asher 用一份來自東京演出的稀有盜版品，換了三張爵士唱片。
- pirated copy
especially for films, music, software, and books
- counterfeit
broader; often used for fake branded goods rather than recordings
- moonshine
specifically illegal homemade liquor, not copied media
- official release
a version issued by the legal rights holder
- licensed copy
a copy made or sold with permission
文法句型
a bootleg of + concert/album/film
a bottle/jug of bootleg
用法筆記
For media, the noun is usually countable and often followed by 'of' plus the performance or recording. In older American contexts, it can also be uncountable and refer to illegally made liquor.
常見錯誤
2. in American football, a trick run where the quarterback acts as if he is giving
假交跑
四分衛假裝交球後自己帶跑的戰術
in American football, a trick run where the quarterback acts as if he is giving the ball to a teammate, keeps it, and breaks outside instead.
On third down, the quarterback scored on a bootleg after faking the handoff.
在第三檔時，四分衛假裝交球後用一次假交跑達陣。
score on a bootleg
The defence bit on the run, leaving Vinícius wide open for the bootleg.
防守組被跑陣假動作騙過，Vinícius 的假交跑路線整個空了出來。
Our coach called a bootleg near the goal line to surprise the linebackers.
我們的教練在達陣線附近叫了一次假交跑，想讓線衛措手不及。
TV replay showed Christopher hiding the ball on his hip during the bootleg.
電視重播顯示 Christopher 在那次假交跑中把球藏在自己髖邊。
- bootleg play
full form of the same football term
- rollout fake
informal coaching description that stresses the fake and runout
- straight handoff
normal running play without the quarterback keeping the ball
文法句型
call a bootleg
score on a bootleg
bootleg play
用法筆記
This noun belongs to American football only and usually appears with verbs such as call, run, or score on. Distinguish it from noun sense 1, which is about illegal goods or liquor.
常見錯誤
bootleg — 動詞
- bootlegpresent simple I / you / we / they
- bootlegs3rd person singular
- bootlegging-ing form
- bootleggedpast simple
1. to produce, duplicate, move, or sell goods secretly and against the law, especia
盜製；走私
非法複製、販賣或暗中運送貨物
to produce, duplicate, move, or sell goods secretly and against the law, especially media, alcohol, or cigarettes.
A gang bootlegged cigarettes across the border and sold them in Taipei.
一個幫派把香菸走私過邊境，再拿到台北販售。
bootleg + cigarettes / liquor
Someone bootlegged the new drama and uploaded it before the official release.
有人把那部新戲盜製後，在正式上映前就上傳了。
bootleg + film / drama / album
Police said the bar had been bootlegging liquor for nearly a year.
警方說那間酒吧暗中賣私酒已經快一年了。
Amihan refused to bootleg the textbook even when her classmates asked.
Amihan 即使被同學拜託，也不肯盜製那本教科書。
For years, dock workers bootlegged at night along the river outside town.
多年來，那些碼頭工人都在夜裡沿著城外的河邊走私。
- pirate
especially for films, music, books, and software
- smuggle
focuses on secretly moving goods, even when they are not copied
- counterfeit
focuses on making fake goods look official
文法句型
bootleg + film/music/software/textbook
bootleg + liquor/cigarettes
bootleg (intransitive)
用法筆記
The object is usually media, liquor, cigarettes, or other goods that people copy, smuggle, or sell without permission or tax. Used without an object, it often refers to the older trade in illegal alcohol.