soapbox

/ˈsəʊpbɒks/ (bre, ipa) · [sˈopbˌɑks] /ˈsəʊpbɑːks/ (ame, ipa) · [sˈopbˌɑks] /ˈsōp-ˌbäks How to pronounce soapbox (audio)/ (ame, mw)

soapbox — noun

  • soapboxsingular
  • soapboxesplural

1. a box or other simple raised stand that someone uses to address people outdoors

1.名詞C1
釋義

a box or other simple raised stand that someone uses to address people outdoors or in the street.

例句

At the market gate, Hui climbed onto a soapbox and called for safer buses.

climb onto a soapbox

Ari balanced on a soapbox outside city hall and read a short speech.

speak from a soapbox

同義詞
  • platform

    broader word for any raised structure, not specifically a rough speaking stand

  • podium

    often means a formal speaking stand or lectern rather than a simple box

  • crate

    names the box itself, but not its use for speaking to a crowd

文法句型

stand on a soapbox

climb onto a soapbox

speak from a soapbox

用法筆記

Usually describes a rough temporary stand for public speaking, often outdoors. English normally uses it for a person standing above a small crowd so they can be seen and heard more easily.

常見錯誤

❌She stood in a soapbox to give a speech.
✅She stood on a soapbox to give a speech.
💡a soapbox is a raised surface, so English usually takes 'on' or 'onto'.