gumboot
/ˈɡʌmbuːt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɡʌmbuːt/ (ame, ipa)
gumboot — 名詞
- gumbootsingular
- gumbootsplural
1. a tall waterproof boot made of rubber that reaches up to the knee, worn to keep
雨靴
橡膠製長筒防水靴
a tall waterproof boot made of rubber that reaches up to the knee, worn to keep the feet and lower legs dry in wet or muddy conditions — used especially in the UK, South Africa, New Zealand, and Australia
Kwame pulled on his gumboots before going out to check the cattle.
Kwame 穿上雨靴，出去查看牛群。
collocation: pull on gumboots
Thandiwe's gumboots were caked in mud after she helped dig the drainage ditch.
Thandiwe 的雨靴沾滿了泥巴，因為她幫忙挖了排水溝。
possessive determiner + gumboots + past passive
The farmer keeps a spare pair of gumboots in the truck for unexpected downpours.
農夫在卡車裡多放了一雙雨靴，以備突如其來的大雨。
You will want a pair of gumboots if you plan to walk through the muddy fields.
如果你打算穿過泥濘的田地，你會需要一雙雨靴。
After the storm, the children washed their gumboots under the outdoor tap before going inside.
暴風雨過後，孩子們在戶外水龍頭下沖洗雨靴，然後才進屋。
- Wellington boot
the more formal British name; 'gumboot' is the everyday informal version
- welly
informal short form of Wellington boot, common in UK conversation
- wellie
alternative spelling of 'welly'; equally informal
用法筆記
Frequently used in the plural (gumboots) because the item is a pair. In UK English the more formal equivalent is 'Wellington boot' or 'welly'; 'gumboot' is common in South Africa and New Zealand.