Definition of stem-winder in English:

stem-winder

noun

1informal An entertaining and rousing speech.
〈非正式〉令人愉快和振奋的演讲
a stem-winder of a speech
一次令人愉快并且催人奋进的演讲。
Example sentencesExamples
- Giuliani used some of the most overt forms in order to present a classic political stem-winder.
- His was no Gettysburg Address, to be sure, but compared to some of the stem-winders of history, Mr. Clinton's speech, delivered at a rapid pace, flew by.
- To say it wasn't a stem-winder is simply to say that it wasn't like Barack Obama's speech a few nights back, or Clinton's, or even Clark's or Sharpton's for that matter.
- Some news, like Democrat Barack Obama's dazzling stem-winder last July, took place when the networks were airing sitcom repeats or reality shows.
- How about Rush Limbaugh hanging out while John Kerry delivers his stem-winder?
2dated A watch wound by turning a knob on the end of a stem.
〈旧〉发条表

Origin

sense 1 from the notion of ‘winding up’ or causing a lively reaction from those listening.

Definition of stem-winder in US English:

stem-winder

(also stemwinder)

nounˈstemˌwīndərˈstɛmˌwaɪndər

1informal An entertaining and rousing speech.
〈非正式〉令人愉快和振奋的演讲
the speech was a classic stem-winder in the best southern tradition
Example sentencesExamples
- His was no Gettysburg Address, to be sure, but compared to some of the stem-winders of history, Mr. Clinton's speech, delivered at a rapid pace, flew by.
- Some news, like Democrat Barack Obama's dazzling stem-winder last July, took place when the networks were airing sitcom repeats or reality shows.
- Giuliani used some of the most overt forms in order to present a classic political stem-winder.
- How about Rush Limbaugh hanging out while John Kerry delivers his stem-winder?
- To say it wasn't a stem-winder is simply to say that it wasn't like Barack Obama's speech a few nights back, or Clinton's, or even Clark's or Sharpton's for that matter.
2dated A watch wound by turning a knob on the end of a stem.
〈旧〉发条表

Origin

Stem-winder (sense 1) from the notion of ‘winding up’ or causing a lively reaction from those listening.

单词	stem-winder
释义	Definition of stem-winder in English: stem-winder noun US 1informal An entertaining and rousing speech. 〈非正式〉令人愉快和振奋的演讲 a stem-winder of a speech 一次令人愉快并且催人奋进的演讲。 Example sentencesExamples Giuliani used some of the most overt forms in order to present a classic political stem-winder. His was no Gettysburg Address, to be sure, but compared to some of the stem-winders of history, Mr. Clinton's speech, delivered at a rapid pace, flew by. To say it wasn't a stem-winder is simply to say that it wasn't like Barack Obama's speech a few nights back, or Clinton's, or even Clark's or Sharpton's for that matter. Some news, like Democrat Barack Obama's dazzling stem-winder last July, took place when the networks were airing sitcom repeats or reality shows. How about Rush Limbaugh hanging out while John Kerry delivers his stem-winder? 2dated A watch wound by turning a knob on the end of a stem. 〈旧〉发条表 Origin sense 1 from the notion of ‘winding up’ or causing a lively reaction from those listening. Definition of stem-winder in US English: stem-winder (also stemwinder) nounˈstemˌwīndərˈstɛmˌwaɪndər US 1informal An entertaining and rousing speech. 〈非正式〉令人愉快和振奋的演讲 the speech was a classic stem-winder in the best southern tradition Example sentencesExamples His was no Gettysburg Address, to be sure, but compared to some of the stem-winders of history, Mr. Clinton's speech, delivered at a rapid pace, flew by. Some news, like Democrat Barack Obama's dazzling stem-winder last July, took place when the networks were airing sitcom repeats or reality shows. Giuliani used some of the most overt forms in order to present a classic political stem-winder. How about Rush Limbaugh hanging out while John Kerry delivers his stem-winder? To say it wasn't a stem-winder is simply to say that it wasn't like Barack Obama's speech a few nights back, or Clinton's, or even Clark's or Sharpton's for that matter. 2dated A watch wound by turning a knob on the end of a stem. 〈旧〉发条表 Origin Stem-winder (sense 1) from the notion of ‘winding up’ or causing a lively reaction from those listening.
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