Whistle-stop

v. 作競選活動

?? 牛津釋義

whistle-stop n (a) (US) small railway station where trains stop only when signalled to do so (僅於發出停車信號才停的)小火車站. (b) (fig 比喻) short stop made by a politician during an election campaign (競選活動中政客的)短暫停留 [attrib 作定語] on a whistle-stop tour of the country 在全國各地作短暫停留的競選旅行.

?? 詞語組成解析

whistle ['w?sl]
vi. 吹口哨,吹哨子,鳴汽笛;呼嘯;(動物)發出刺耳的叫聲;吹口哨召喚; vt. 由吹口哨而發出;吹口哨召喚;用哨聲使…行動; n. 口哨,哨子;汽笛;哨聲,笛聲;囀鳴聲:尖厲高音;
stop [stɑp]
vi. 停止;中斷;逗留;(使)停止工作; vt. 塞住;堵塞;阻撓;止付; n. 停止;(管風琴的)音栓;停車站;(管風琴的)音管;

??? 情景例句

We are going to celebrate all weekend.
我們整個周末都要進行慶祝。
Love me little and love me long.
不求情意濃,但愿情義長。
It was a great help to me.
真是獲益良多
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