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单词 boo
释义

boo1

/buː /
exclamation
1Said suddenly to surprise someone who is unaware of one’s presence: ‘Boo!’ she cried, jumping up to frighten him...
  • Behind the church, right at the back of the graveyard (a graveyard I used to have to walk past in the dark with a sadistic little sister who thought it funny to say boo) is a tiny ruin.
  • I kept looking at them, waiting for a face to appear, to say hi or boo.
  • Ethan looked kind of nervous, I had the sudden urge to jump up and scream boo just to see what he'd do.
Probably an alteration of earlier bo, used in the same way since late Middle English
2Said to show disapproval or contempt: ‘There’s only one bar.’ ‘Boo!’...
  • Unfortunately, one of the curtain rod kits I'd bought didn't have the mounting hardware inside, so I'm going to have to get another one - boo!
  • I have to get the whole broken on-off button on my cell phone seen to or else buy a new phone - boo!
  • Bianca gets every day except Tuesday off coz she's doing her IT subjects via distance. boo!
noun
An utterance of ‘boo’ to show disapproval of a speaker or performer: the audience greeted this comment with boos and hisses...
  • As Moore shouted over boos and cheers, most of the nominees who had just given him a standing ovation sat silent.
  • As the march swung past Number 10 there was a cacophony of whistles, boos, jeers and insults.
  • Shouts, boos, whistles from the crowd sheltering in the marquees.
verb (boos, booing, booed)
Say ‘boo’ to show disapproval of a speaker or performer: [no object]: they booed and hissed when he stepped on stage [with object]: the team were booed off the pitch...
  • Angry crowds attended public meetings organised by the Commission, jeering and booing the speakers.
  • Before he could finish, the crowd showed their disapproval by booing him off the stage.
  • Raymond actually booed when they disappeared off the right edge of the monitor.

Phrases

wouldn't say boo to a goose

Origin

Early 19th century (in sense 2 of the exclamation): imitative of the lowing of oxen.

Rhymes

boo2

/buː /
noun US informal
A person’s boyfriend or girlfriend.Some things I view as sacred and extremely personal that I wouldn't share… these include times shared with my boo....
  • ‘I'm not doubting what happened, boo,’ Shayna began sweetly.
  • She has also made solo inroads, doing that song about being with her boo.

Origin

1980s: origin uncertain; probably an alteration of French beau 'boyfriend, male admirer'.

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