whistle stop

/ˈwɪsl̩ˈstɑːp//ˈwɪsl̩stɒp/
(راه آهن) شهر کوچک، ایستگاه فرعی (که معمولا فقط در شرایط فوق العاده در آن توقف می شود)، (امریکا - مبارزات انتخاباتی) توقف در شهر کوچک و ایراد نطق (معمولا از سکوی قطار)، در مورد نامزدهای انتخاباتی و رجال معروف در نقاطمختلف از مردم دیدار کوتاهی نمودن

بررسی کلمه

اسم ( noun )
• (1) تعریف: a small insignificant town, esp. along a railroad line.
• (2) تعریف: a brief appearance of a political candidate, theatrical performer, or the like, as in a small town.
فعل ناگذر ( intransitive verb )
حالات: whistle-stops, whistle-stopping, whistle-stopped
• : تعریف: to carry on a political campaign, theatrical tour, or the like by making short appearances or speeches, as in a number of small towns.

انگلیسی به انگلیسی

• make short personal appearances in small towns around the country for the purpose of a political campaign and soliciting votes for upcoming election
short stop; very small town; small train station between major stations where a train stops only when signaled; short personal appearance by a political nominee
a whistle-stop tour is one in which you stop for a short time in a lot of different places, often as part of a political campaign.

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