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动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. Synonym of let's go: a cheer of encouragement, support, etc. China,Hong-Kong,idiomatic

词形变化

adds oil present,singular,third-person adding oil participle,present added oil participle,past added oil past

词源

Calque of Chinese 加油 (jiāyóu), particularly in Hong Kong contexts via its Cantonese pronunciation gaa1 jau4-2, sometimes credited to shouts of support during the Macau Grand Prix. Compare cooking with gas, gas up, fuel up, etc.
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