The everyday short word for a wellington — a tall rubber rain boot.

The everyday short word日常口語裡的簡稱 for a wellington指wellington — a tall rubber rain boot一種高筒橡膠雨靴。

This is what British and Irish people actually say; 'wellington boot' is what the label says.

This is what British and Irish people actually say這是英國人和愛爾蘭人實際上會說的講法；'wellington boot' is what the label says'wellington boot'才是標籤上寫的正式說法。

Almost always plural, 'wellies', because you wear a pair: 'put your wellies on', 'muddy wellies by the door'. The spelling wobbles a little — 'welly' and 'wellie' both appear, and the plural is 'wellies' either way.

Almost always plural幾乎都用複數 'wellies''wellies' because you wear a pair因為你穿的是一雙：'put your wellies on'穿上你的雨鞋、'muddy wellies by the door'門口一雙沾泥的雨鞋。The spelling wobbles a little拼法有點不固定——'welly' and 'wellie' both appear'welly'和'wellie'都看得到，the plural is 'wellies' either way不管哪種拼法，複數都是'wellies'。

It sounds friendly and slightly childlike, the word a parent uses with a child, so it does not fit a formal report.

It sounds friendly and slightly childlike聽起來親切、有點孩子氣，the word a parent uses with a child是家長對小孩會用的字，so it does not fit a formal report所以不適合用在正式報告裡。

There is a second, quite separate British slang use: 'give it some welly' means put more power or effort into something — pressing the accelerator harder, singing louder, pushing harder on a stuck door. That one is spoken only, and mostly heard from British men of a certain age.

There is a second, quite separate British slang use還有第二個完全不同的英式俚語用法：'give it some welly' means put more power or effort into something'give it some welly'意思是對某件事多加點力氣或力道——pressing the accelerator harder像是把油門踩重一點、singing louder唱大聲一點、pushing harder on a stuck door用力推卡住的門。That one is spoken only這個用法只出現在口語裡，and mostly heard from British men of a certain age而且大多是某個年紀的英國男性在用。

Outside Britain and Ireland, many English speakers will not know either use.

Outside Britain and Ireland在英國和愛爾蘭以外，many English speakers will not know either use很多說英文的人這兩種用法都不知道。