whistle-stop
adjective /ˈwɪsl stɒp/
/ˈwɪsl stɑːp/
[only before noun]- visiting a lot of different places in a very short time
走马观花的;浮光掠影的 - to go on a whistle-stop tour of Europe
到欧洲各地作走马看花的观光 - politicians on a whistle-stop election campaign
在各地进行蜻蜓点水式竞选宣传的政治人物
Collocations DictionaryWhistle-stop is used with these nouns:- tour
- to go on a whistle-stop tour of Europe