whistle-stop

名词 n. 动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A small train station. idiomatic
  2. A brief stop on a campaign tour to make a speech or perform some other type of public electioneering.
动词 v.
  1. To make a brief stop on a campaign tour to make a speech or perform some other type of public electioneering. intransitive
形容词 adj.
  1. Extremely brief and hurried. idiomatic,not-comparable
    — We've only got 30 minutes at the stadium, so I'll give you a whistle-stop tour.

词形变化

whistle-stops plural whistle-stops present,singular,third-person whistle-stopping participle,present whistle-stopped participle,past whistle-stopped past

词汇关系

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词源

词源 1
Named for the train whistle that is frequently blown before stopping in small towns.
词源 2
Named for the train whistle that is frequently blown before stopping in small towns.
词源 3
Named for the train whistle that is frequently blown before stopping in small towns.
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