| 释义 |
boot·straps /ˈbuːtstræps/ noun [plural] pull/haul yourself up by your bootstraps IMPROVEto improve your position and get out of a difficult situation by your own efforts, without help from other people 自力更生〔改善境遇、摆脱困境〕Origin bootstraps (1900-2000) bootstrap “piece of leather or cloth attached to the back of a boot to make it easier to pull on” ((19-20 centuries))boot·straps nounChineseSyllable |