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barrack

UK //ˈbærək//US //ˈbærək//

词源

源自法语 'baraque'(意为棚屋或临时建筑),后经西班牙语 'barraca' 传入英语,最初指临时搭建的住所,后引申为军营。

verb

❶ 大声嘲笑或起哄,通常指在体育比赛或公开场合中对某人或某队发出嘘声或喝倒彩。

“The crowd began to barrack the opposing team's players.”

(观众开始对对方球队的球员起哄。)

“He was barracked by the audience when he made a mistake on stage.”

(他在舞台上犯错时被观众喝倒彩。)

同义词:jeer, taunt, heckle

noun

❶ 军营或临时搭建的简易住所,通常用于驻扎士兵或工人。

“The soldiers returned to their barrack after the training.”

(训练结束后,士兵们回到了他们的军营。)

“The construction workers lived in a temporary barrack near the site.”

(建筑工人住在工地附近的临时工棚里。)

同义词:quarters, dormitory, billet

常见短语

barrack room — 指军营中的宿舍或集体宿舍,常用于描述士兵的居住环境。

“The barrack room was crowded but well-organized.”

(军营宿舍虽然拥挤但井然有序。)