单词 | road show |
释义 | road showor roadshownouna show, as a play or musical comedy, performed by a touring group of actors. an important motion picture, usually presented only twice daily on a reserved-seat basis and at increased prices. any traveling exhibit, as one promoting a company's products or a government program. Informal. any group traveling about the country for a specific purpose, as a political candidate together with his or her entourage. Origin of road showAn Americanism dating back to 1905–10 Words nearby road showroad rage, Roadrailer, road rash, road roller, roadrunner, road show, roadside, roadstead, roadster, road tax, road test Definition for road show (2 of 2)road-show [ rohd-shoh ] / ˈroʊdˈʃoʊ / adjectiveof or relating to road shows. verb (used with object), road-showed, road-show·ing.to present as a road show. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for road showroad show noun
a group of entertainers, esp pop musicians, on tour any occasion when an organization attracts publicity while touring or visitingan antiques road show; a royal road show Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with road showroad show A tour made for a particular purpose, especially a political campaign. For example, It was primary season, and every would-be candidate was planning a road show. This term originated about 1900 for touring theatrical productions and in the mid-1900s began to be transferred to other endeavors. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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