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1- Brit. & Austral. /NZ jeer loudly at (someone performing or speaking in public) in order to express disapproval or to distract them〈英, 澳/新西兰〉对(表演者, 演讲人)喝倒彩起哄; 大声鼓噪:
opponents barracked him when he addressed the opening parliamentary session
当他在议会开庭会议上发言时他的政敌对他大喝倒彩
as noun barracking the disgraceful barracking which came from the mob.乌合之众发出的不光彩的鼓噪之声。
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Austral. /NZ give support and encouragement to〈澳/新西兰〉为…喝彩, 为…鼓劲: I take it you'll be barracking for Labour tonight ?
我想你今晚会为工党鼓劲吧?
词源
late 19th cent.: probably from Northern Irish dialect.