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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++boo1 /buː/ verb [intransitive, transitive]  DISAPPROVEto shoutboo’ to show that you do not like a person, performance, idea etc 发嘘声,嘘(某人等)〔表示反对或反感〕 Some of the audience started booing. 一些观众开始喝倒彩。 She was booed off stage (=they shouted ‘boo’ until she left the stage). 她被一片嘘声轰下了台。→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
booHalf the crowd cheered, the others booed.Many Republicans hissed and some booed.I was booing and hissing the bad guys with the best of them, and I usually hate audience participation.He was booed and jeered by 16,000 spectators for not walking promptly after giving a desperately hard-to-judge return catch.Taylor was booed as he left the field.And the fans who booed him in the ring were drawn to him outside it.And still they boo if the mood takes them.You can almost hear them booed in tandem by the Giants' irate fans.Linfield fans booed their team off the pitch and applauded Bangor.Some people in the crowd booed when she walked on stage.
boo2 interjection  1. DISAPPROVEa noise made by people who do not like a person, performance, idea etc 〔表示反对或反感的〕嘘声2. FRIGHTENEDa word you shout suddenly to someone as a joke in order to frighten them 啵〔惊吓别人时发出的声音〕3. wouldn’t say boo to a goose SHYan expression used to describe a shy quiet person 非常羞怯,胆小如鼠Origin boo2 (1800-1900) Natural sound
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boo1 /buː/ verb [intransitive and transitive]
to shout ‘boo’ to show that you do not like a person, performance, idea etc:
    Some of the audience started booing.
    She was booed off stage (=they shouted ‘boo’ until she left the stage).

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boo2 interjection
 Date: 1800-1900
 Origin: Natural sound
1. a noise made by people who do not like a person, performance, idea etc
2. a word you shout suddenly to someone as a joke in order to frighten them
3. wouldn’t say boo to a goose an expression used to describe a shy quiet person


booBrE /buː/ 🔊NAmE /buː/ 🔊 exclamation, nouna sound that people make to show that they do not like an actor, speaker, etc. (对演员、讲话者等表示不满)嘘'Boo!' they shouted, 'Get off!' “去!” 他们大声喊道,“滚下去!”🔊🔊The speech was greeted with loud boos from the audience. 演讲引来观众一片嘘声。🔊🔊people shout Boo! when they want to surprise or frighten sb (惊吓他人的声音)乒not say boo to a ˈgoose(BrE) (NAmE not say boo to ˈanyone) to be very shy or gentle 非常胆怯;十分温和He's so nervous he wouldn't say boo to a goose. 他紧张得连大气都不敢喘。🔊🔊

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booBrE /buː/ 🔊NAmE /buː/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they boo BrE /buː/ 🔊 NAmE /buː/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it boos BrE /buːz/ 🔊 NAmE /buːz/ 🔊past simple booed BrE /buːd/ 🔊 NAmE /buːd/ 🔊past participle booed BrE /buːd/ 🔊 NAmE /buːd/ 🔊 -ing form booing BrE /ˈbuːɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈbuːɪŋ/ 🔊 [intransitive, transitive] to show that you do not like a person, performance, idea, etc. by shouting 'boo' 发嘘声;喝倒彩The audience booed as she started her speech. 她一开始讲话,听众便发出一阵嘘声。🔊🔊~ sb He was booed off the stage. 他在一片倒彩声中退下舞台。🔊🔊