a box or crate used as a makeshift stand by a public speaker 公共演说者做临时演讲台的箱子 [as modifier]a soapbox orator. 街头演说者。 ■(figurative)a thing that provides an opportunity for someone to air their views publicly (喻)给人们提供公开发表言论机会的事物 fanzines are soapboxes for critical sporting fans. 爱好者杂志为运动爱好者提供了评论的公共论坛。 ■(chiefly historical)a box or crate in which soap is packed and transported (主史)肥皂箱