- [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