soapbox /ˈsəʊpˌbɒks/

• 1. 

  N-COUNT A soapbox is a small temporary platform on which a person stands when he or she is making a speech outdoors. 临时小讲台

  例：

  One of them climbed aboard a soapbox and began informing the locals why gays should be allowed in the military.

  他们其中的一个人登上了小讲台，开始跟当地人讲为什么同性恋者应该被允许征召入伍。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT If you say that someone is on their soapbox, you mean that they are speaking or writing about something they have strong feelings about. 极有感触之事

  例：

  We were interested in pushing forward certain issues and getting up on our soapbox about them.

  我们对推动某些问题的进展十分关注，很想就此发表我们的意见。