late Old English botleas "unpardonable, not to be atoned for, without help or remedy," from boot (n.2) + -less. Meaning "useless, unprofitable" is from early 15c.
bootless (adj.1)
"lacking boots," late 14c., from boot (n.1) + -less.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. I " trouble deaf heaven with my bootless cries. "
我 “ 哭天天不應(yīng) ”.
來(lái)自辭典例句
2. Then the starving , bootless , ragged, stupid wretches fell down and worshipped the System.