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boo

UK //buː//US //buː//

词源

可能源自拟声词,模仿吓唬人或表示不满的声音。最早记录于18世纪。

noun

❶ 表示不满或嘲笑的声音,通常在观众对表演者或演讲者不满意时发出。

“The audience started to boo when the singer forgot the lyrics.”

(当歌手忘词时,观众开始发出嘘声。)

“He was met with loud boos after his controversial statement.”

(他发表有争议的声明后,遭到了响亮的嘘声。)

同义词:hiss, jeer, catcall

verb

❶ 发出嘘声以表示不满或嘲笑,通常用于观众对表演者或演讲者的反应。

“The crowd booed the referee for his bad call.”

(人群因为裁判的糟糕判罚而发出嘘声。)

“Don't boo the performers, it's disrespectful.”

(不要对表演者发出嘘声,这是不尊重的行为。)

同义词:hiss, jeer, catcall

常见短语

boo-boo — 指小错误或轻微的失误,通常用于非正式场合或对孩子说话时。

“Don't worry, it's just a little boo-boo.”

(别担心,这只是个小错误。)

say boo — 表示发出一点声音或提出反对意见,常用于否定句中表示沉默或不敢发声。

“No one said boo when the manager announced the new policy.”

(当经理宣布新政策时,没有人提出任何反对意见。)