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stand on a soapbox
比喻义，指当众发表激情演说。
He stood on a soapbox and ranted about politics.
他站在临时演说台上，滔滔不绝地谈论政治。
临时演讲台；街头演讲台
soapboxes — plural of soapbox
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临时演讲台；街头演讲台
A small platform, resembling a soapbox, on which a person stands to give an impromptu speech or express their views.
He stood on a soapbox and ranted about politics.
他站在临时演说台上，滔滔不绝地谈论政治。
一个类似肥皂箱的小平台,站于其上发表即兴演讲或宣传观点。
A small platform, being or resembling a literal soapbox, on which a person stands in order to give an impromptu speech or espouse their views.
肥皂箱车。
A soapbox car.
She stood on a soapbox in the square and called for more streetlights.
她站在广场上的一个临时演讲台上，呼吁安装更多路灯。
At the fair, he found an empty wooden box and used it as a soapbox to advertise his repair shop.
在集市上，他找到一个空木箱，把它当作临时演讲台来宣传他的修理铺。
A few speakers climbed onto their soapboxes to complain about the parking fees.
几位演讲者登上他们的临时演讲台，抱怨停车费的问题。
比喻义，指当众发表激情演说。
He stood on a soapbox and ranted about politics.
他站在临时演说台上，滔滔不绝地谈论政治。
常指开始长篇大论地谈论自己热衷的话题。
Whenever the topic of taxes comes up, my uncle gets on his soapbox.
每当谈到税收这个话题，我叔叔就开始高谈阔论。
可表示字面义或比喻义。
The activist used an empty crate as a soapbox.
这位活动家把一只空板条箱当作临时演讲台。
Not this
He put the soap in soapbox.
Use this
He put the soap in a soapbox.
Soapbox是可数名词，字面义“肥皂盒”前需要冠词"a"或"the"。
Not this
There are several soapbox in the storeroom.
Use this
There are several soapboxes in the storeroom.
Soapbox的复数形式是soapboxes，而非soapbox。
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