| 单词 | whistle stop |
| 释义 | whistle stopnouna small, unimportant town, especially one along a railroad line. a short talk from the rear platform of a train, especially during a political campaign. a brief appearance, single performance, or the like, in a small town, as during a political campaign or theatrical tour. Origin of whistle stopAn Americanism dating back to 1920–25 Words nearby whistle stopwhistle in the dark, whistle pig, whistler, Whistler, James, Whistler's Mother, whistle stop, whistle up, whistling, whistling buoy, whistling duck, whistling swan Definition for whistle stop (2 of 2)whistle-stop [ hwis-uhl-stop, wis- ] / ˈʰwɪs əlˌstɒp, ˈwɪs- / verb (used without object), whis·tle-stopped, whis·tle-stop·ping.to campaign for political office by traveling around the country, originally by train, stopping at small communities to address voters. to take a trip consisting of several brief, usually overnight, stops. adjectiveoccurring at a whistle stop; consisting of whistle stops: a whistle-stop speech; a whistle-stop tour of the Northwest. Origin of whistle-stopFirst recorded in 1950–55 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for whistle stop
British Dictionary definitions for whistle stopwhistle stop nounUS and Canadian
verb whistle-stop -stops, -stopping or -stopped(intr) to campaign for office by visiting many small towns to give short speeches Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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