soapboxes

英 [ˈsəʊpbɒksɪz]

美 [ˈsoʊpˌbɑksɪz]

n.  (多指户外的)临时演讲台
soapbox的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (作户外演讲时用的)临时小讲台
  Asoapboxis a small temporary platform on which a person stands when he or she is making a speech outdoors.
  1. One of them climbed aboard a soapbox and began informing the locals why gays should be allowed in the military.
     他们中间的一个人登上了小讲台，开始跟当地人讲军队为什么应该允许招募同性恋者。
  2. ...soapbox speeches.
     露天演讲
• N-COUNT (针对某事自己有强烈看法的)演讲，发表意见，书写感受
  If you say that someone is on theirsoapbox, you mean that they are speaking or writing about something they have strong feelings about.
  1. We were interested in pushing forward certain issues and getting up on our soapbox about them...
     我们对推进某些问题十分关注，很想就这些问题发表我们的意见。
  2. I wanted to talk about the pension age. It's rather a soapbox of mine.
     我想谈一谈领取退休金的年龄这个问题，对此我颇有想法。