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tour BrE /tʊə(r), tɔː(r)/ NAmE /tʊr/► SEE ALLa tour de forcea whistle-stop tour ●a tour de ˈforce (from French) an extremely skilful performance or achievement 绝妙的表演;杰作◆a literary / cinematic tour de force 文学巨著;电影杰作 NOTE This is a French phrase that means ‘an act of strength’. 这个法语短语的意思是“力量之举”。 ●a ˌwhistle-stop ˈtourshort visits to different places made, for example, by a politician during an election campaign 在各地所作的短暂旅行访问(如竞选旅行)◆The Prime Minister left on a whistle-stop tour of the north of England today.首相今天出发去英格兰北部进行竞选旅行。◆The new manager’s gone on a whistle-stop tour of all the offices.新上任的经理到各个办公室进行巡访。 ORIGIN In the US, a whistle stop is a small town or station that trains only stop at if somebody gives a signal. 在美国,whistle stop指火车只在有人发出信号后才停车的小镇或小站。 |