
bootstrap
词源
源自18世纪英语,字面意思是靴子(boot)上的带子(strap)。19世纪开始用于比喻自力更生的概念,20世纪被计算机科学采用表示系统启动过程。
noun
❶ 靴子的后跟带,用于帮助穿鞋时拉起靴子。现在更多用于比喻通过自身努力改善处境的行为。
“He pulled himself up by his bootstraps and started a successful business.”
(他靠自己的努力白手起家,创办了一家成功的企业。)
“The bootstrap on my boot broke, making it hard to put on.”
(我靴子上的提带断了,穿起来很困难。)
verb
❶ 指不依赖外部帮助,依靠自身资源启动或完成某事。在计算机领域指系统启动时加载必要程序的过程。
“They bootstrapped the company with just $1000 in savings.”
(他们仅用1000美元积蓄就自力更生地创办了公司。)
“The computer takes a few minutes to bootstrap the operating system.”
(电脑需要几分钟时间来启动操作系统。)
常见短语
pull oneself up by one's bootstraps — 形容完全依靠自身努力取得成功,不依赖外界帮助。
“She pulled herself up by her bootstraps to become CEO.”
(她完全靠自己的努力成为了CEO。)
bootstrap loader — 计算机术语,指启动时加载操作系统的初始程序。
“The bootstrap loader is the first program that runs when you turn on your computer.”
(引导加载程序是你打开电脑时运行的第一个程序。)