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whistle stop

/ˈwɪsəl stɒp/

翻译: 指火车在小城镇的短暂停靠,也指政治候选人在竞选期间对小社区的短暂访问。该词源于火车只在有信号时才停靠小站的做法。

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/ˈwɪsəl stɒp/C1formalamericanpolitical已废弃
  • zh指火车在小城镇的短暂停靠,也指政治候选人在竞选期间对小社区的短暂访问。该词源于火车只在有信号时才停靠小站的做法。

A brief stop made by a train at a small town, or a short visit by a political candidate to a small community during a campaign. The term originates from the practice of trains stopping only when signaled by a whistle at small stations.

  1. Brief political visitC1informalamerican

    A short, often hurried visit by a political candidate to a small town or community, typically during a campaign.

    zh短暂政治访问

    • The senator made a whistle stop in the rural county to gain support.
    • During the campaign, the candidate's whistle stop tour covered five towns in one day.
    • The whistle stop was brief, but it energized the local volunteers.
  2. Small, unimportant placeC1informalamerican

    A small, insignificant town or location, especially one where a train stops only briefly.

    zh小地方

    • They lived in a whistle stop that wasn't even on most maps.
    • The train barely paused at the whistle stop before moving on.
    • He grew up in a whistle stop and moved to the city for better opportunities.
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