barnstorm

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈbɑːnstɔːm/    美 /ˈbɑɹnstɔɹm/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A series of appearances in small country towns, as by a politician or a travelling theatre group.
动词 v.
  1. To travel around the countryside making political speeches etc.
    — A pair of red boxing gloves dangles in the cabin of John N. Turner's plane as he barnstorms across Canada campaigning for the general election Nov. 21.
  2. To appear at fairs and carnivals in exhibitions of stunt flying, sporting events, or theater. US
  3. To travel from town to town performing in front of small crowds. US
    — He also noted that “we’re in the business of promoting the game” in the United States, which is a task surely helped by the national team’s barnstorming persona.

词形变化

barnstorms present,singular,third-person barnstorming participle,present barnstormed participle,past barnstormed past barnstorms plural

词汇关系

衍生词
barnstormer barnstorming

词源

词源 1
From barn + storm (due to performances commonly delivered in barns).
词源 2
From barn + storm (due to performances commonly delivered in barns).
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