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barnstorm

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++barn·storm /ˈbɑːnstɔːm $ ˈbɑːrnstɔːrm/ verb [intransitive]  American EnglishTRAVEL to travel from place to place making short stops to give political speeches, theatre performances, or aircraft flying shows 巡回演讲;巡回演出;巡回飞行表演barnstormer noun [countable]→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
barnstormThe Daily News is accompanying the fighters as they barnstorm across the country, joining them on planes provided by Caesars.He goes barnstorming, first on a shoestring.Maremont pushed aside his business and civic work and spent most of the early summer barnstorming through Illinois.If they are right, then Clinton, barnstorming to the end and almost hoarse, should do it.Stephenson drew huge, rabid crowds on his barnstorming tours of the Indiana countryside.He took his teams on barnstorming tours, once selling out Yankee Stadium four consecutive years.
Origin barnstorm (1800-1900) barn + storm to attack; from the performance of traveling actors in barns
barn·storm verbChineseSyllable
to short place Corpus travel making from place to stops


barnstorm
barnstorm /ˈbɑːnstɔːm $ ˈbɑːrnstɔːrm/ verb [intransitive]
 Date: 1800-1900
 Origin: barn + storm 'to attack'; from the performance of traveling actors in barns
American English to travel from place to place making short stops to give political speeches, theatre performances, or aircraft flying shows
—barnstormer noun [countable]


barn·stormBrE /ˈbɑːnstɔːm/ 🔊NAmE /ˈbɑːrnstɔːrm/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they barnstorm BrE /ˈbɑːnstɔːm/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈbɑːrnstɔːrm/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it barnstorms BrE /ˈbɑːnstɔːmz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈbɑːrnstɔːrmz/ 🔊past simple barnstormed BrE /ˈbɑːnstɔːmd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈbɑːrnstɔːrmd/ 🔊past participle barnstormed BrE /ˈbɑːnstɔːmd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈbɑːrnstɔːrmd/ 🔊 -ing form barnstorming BrE /ˈbɑːnstɔːmɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈbɑːrnstɔːrmɪŋ/ 🔊 [intransitive, transitive] ~ (sth) (especially NAmE) to travel quickly through an area making political speeches, or getting a lot of attention for your organization, ideas, etc. 作巡回政治演说(或宣传、游说等)He barnstormed across the southern states in an attempt to woo the voters. 他在南方各州作巡回演说,企图拉选票。🔊🔊