cleat
noun [ C ] uk/kliːt/ us/kliːt/
(SHOE)
鞋钉
a small, pointed part on the bottom of some shoes used for particular sports or activities to stop you from sliding
He would wear a boot with cleats to grip the skateboard.
夹板（鞋底的一个部件，把脚连接到自行车的踏板上，保持原位）
a part on the bottom of a shoe that attaches to the pedal of a bicycle and keeps the rider's foot in place
The cleats can get packed with mud or snow making it difficult to clip in to your pedals.
cleats [ plural ] mainly US防滑运动鞋
shoes with points on the bottom worn for sports
He once slept in his cleats the night before a game.
I turned up wearing trainers when everyone else had cleats.
This US soccer star is hanging up his cleats (= giving up playing football).
We heard the deafening noise of fifty pairs of cleats clattering down the tunnel.
We put on our pads, cleats, and helmets and prepared to play football.
- More examples
- As you become a more experienced cyclist you may want bike shoes with cleats.
- These cleats work very well with these pedals.
- The players have to click across the road in their cleats from the locker room to the practice fields.
- All he had when he started playing was one pair of cleats and a baseball bat.