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单词 barrack
释义

barrack1

/ˈbarək /
verb [with object]
Provide (soldiers) with accommodation in a building or set of buildings: the granary in which the platoons were barracked...
  • The authorities in a small Czech town put on a dance so that the soldiers barracked there can mingle with the local girls.
  • When not at war, the Macedonian army was barracked at state expense and underwent sophisticated training while in quarters.
  • Still, there were over a dozen of them barracked in the new guardhouse at the gate to the estate.

Origin

Early 18th century: from barracks.

Rhymes

barrack2

/ˈbarək /
verb
1 [with object] British Jeer loudly at (someone performing or speaking in public) in order to express disapproval or to distract them: opponents barracked him when he addressed the opening parliamentary session...
  • Despite the fact that Hart was not even at the racecourse, his horse was barracked and jeered in scenes that came within a whisker of descending into violence.
  • During the heated debate, the Mayor Roger Clarke as Chair, struggled to maintain order amid barracking from the public galleries.
  • But if the home support, who took great delight in barracking their Palace counterparts before turning their ire on their own players, expected a rout, they were to be sorely disappointed.

Synonyms

jeer, heckle, taunt, abuse, shout at/down, boo, hiss, interrupt
2 [no object] (barrack for) Australian /NZ Give support and encouragement to: I take it you’ll be barracking for Labour tonight?...
  • The Prime Minister supports voluntary voting, but says the Government won't be barracking for change.
  • Of course, being a Liberal supporter, I should really be barracking for Latahm to remain.
  • He grew up barracking for East Perth and now supports Fremantle.

Origin

Late 19th century: probably from Northern Irish dialect.

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