jackboot
noun /ˈdʒækbuːt/
/ˈdʒækbuːt/
- [countable] a tall boot that reaches up to the knee, worn by soldiers, especially in the past
长筒靴;(尤指旧时的)长筒军靴 - the jackboot[singular] used to refer to cruel military rule
(用以指残酷的军事统治)军事压迫,暴政 - under the jackboot to be under the jackboot of a dictatorial regime
处在专制制度的铁蹄之下 - It was only a matter of time before the heel of the jackboot smashed down.
长筒靴的鞋跟掉下来只是时间问题。
- under the jackboot to be under the jackboot of a dictatorial regime