单词 | boo |
释义 | boo (buː ) Word forms: boos , booing , booed 1. verb If you boo a speaker or performer, you shout 'boo' or make other loud sounds to indicate that you do not like them, their opinions, or their performance. People were booing and throwing things at them. [VERB] Demonstrators booed and jeered him. [VERB noun] He was booed off the stage. [be VERB-ed] Boo is also a noun. She was greeted with boos and hisses. booing uncountable noun The fans are entitled to their opinion but booing doesn't help anyone. 2. exclamation You say 'Boo!' loudly and suddenly when you want to surprise someone who does not know that you are there. 3. See also peekaboo Idioms: someone wouldn't say boo to a goose said to mean that someone is very quiet, shy or nervous `If you remember, at college I wouldn't say boo to a goose.' `That's right, you were very quiet.' Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: boo a player At winning clubs with a winning mentality, the home supporters simply do not boo the players. Times, Sunday Times And massive boos followed the half-time whistle as the fans booed the players and manager. The Sun The fans should have booed the players louder. Times, Sunday Times He added that the crowd were entitled to boo the players off. Times, Sunday Times Rovers fans made their feelings known by booing the players off at half-time. The Sun The crowd agreed, booing loudly when the frontrunner was mentioned. Times,Sunday Times They booed loudly and, after the final out, threw objects onto the field. Houston Chronicle The fans were upset and booing loudly, even prompting one overzealous fan to throw an apple onto the field. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was booed loudly upon being pulled from the game. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The crowd, thinking it was the actual 7th inning stretch, booed loudly. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They're the sort outraged if fans boo players. The Sun Impatient fans boo as she doesn't start her performance until 11.30pm. The Sun When the opposition fans boo you, they fear you. Times, Sunday Times You are never happy when the home fans boo you but they are entitled to their opinion. The Sun The fans boo the bored players. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 发出嘘声以示不满 Japanese: ブーイングする |
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