whistle-stop
n
(a) (US) small railway station where trains stop only when signalled to do so (仅於发出停车信号才停的)小火车站.
(b) (fig 比喻) short stop made by a politician during an election campaign (竞选活动中政客的)短暂停留
[attrib 作定语]
on a whistle-stop tour of the country 在全国各地作短暂停留的竞选旅行.