Some might see the proposal as a boo by prize for the fact that Britain is no longer be able to apply for the much more prestigious title of European capital of culture, a sought-after award bagged by Glasgow in 1990 and Livorpool in 2008. 

这是某一考研卷阅读题中的一句话，问题是第一行中的as a boo by prize 该怎么理解？ 更具体的 by prize是什么语法？

难道不是as a booby prize吗？