| 单词 | barometer |
| 释义 | barometer noun¹ 1instrument that measures air pressure气压计adjective | verb + barometer | barometer + verb adjective➤aneroid空盒气压表verb + barometer➤check, read查看气压计；读气压值▸➤tap轻弹气压计◆he tapped the barometer and noted where the needle was pointing.他把气压计轻轻弹了弹，看了看指针的位置。barometer + verb➤rise气压计读数上升▸➤drop, fall气压计读数下降barometer noun² 2sth that shows the state of sth指标adjective | preposition adjective➤accurate, good, reliable, sensitive, useful (especially bre) 精确的／有效的／可靠的／敏感的／有用的指标◆infant mortality is a highly sensitive barometer of socio-economic conditions.婴儿死亡率是能够充分反映社会经济状况的高敏感度指标。➤cultural, moral, political文化／道德／政治晴雨表preposition➤barometer of⋯的标志 barometer /bərɒmɪtə(r); name -rɑːm-/ noun [countable] something that shows the changes that are happening in an economic, social or political situation （显示经济、社会或政治变化的）晴雨表，指标◆retail sales figures act as a barometer of the country's economic health. 零售业销售数字是这国家经济情况的晴雨表。☞ barometerbarometer/bəˈrɒmɪtə(r) ||; bəˈrɑmətɚ/noun[c] 1. an instrument that measures air pressure and indicates changes in weather 气压计；晴雨表 2. something that indicates the state of sth (a situation, a feeling, etc) 能显示状态（形势、感受等）的事物: ◇results of local elections are often a barometer of the government's popularity. 地方选举的结果往往反映出政府受民众支持的程度。 ba·rom·e·ter /bə`rɑmətə; bəˈrɒmɪtə/n [c] 1. a barometer of public opinion/business/confidence etc something that shows you what people think, what is going to happen etc 舆论/商业行情/信心度的晴雨表:◇universities became a barometer of political currents. 大学成了政治趋向的晴雨表。 2. an instrument for measuring changes in air pressure and weather 气压计; 晴雨表 |
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