Whistle-stop
v. 作竞选活动
📖 牛津释义
whistle-stop
n
(a) (US) small railway station where trains stop only when signalled to do so （仅於发出停车信号才停的）小火车站.
(b) (fig 比喻) short stop made by a politician during an election campaign （竞选活动中政客的）短暂停留
[attrib 作定语]
on a whistle-stop tour of the country 在全国各地作短暂停留的竞选旅行.
🧩 词语组成解析
whistle
['wɪsl]
vi. 吹口哨，吹哨子，鸣汽笛;呼啸;（动物）发出刺耳的叫声;吹口哨召唤;
vt. 由吹口哨而发出;吹口哨召唤;用哨声使…行动;
n. 口哨，哨子;汽笛;哨声，笛声;啭鸣声：尖厉高音;
stop
[stɑp]
vi. 停止;中断;逗留;（使）停止工作;
vt. 塞住;堵塞;阻挠;止付;
n. 停止;（管风琴的）音栓;停车站;（管风琴的）音管;
🗣️ 情景例句
Hello. This is Richard Stewart.
你好， 我是Richard Stewart。
By no means.
决不。
Of course I will. What about you? Aren't you going to Xi'an soon?
我当然会的。你打算上哪度假呢？你不是很快就要去西安了吗？