barometer 详细解释

barometer

[bə'rɔmitə]

n.气压计, 晴雨表

n.[C]

1. 气压计; 晴雨表

The barometer falls.

气压下降了。(或:天要下雨了。)

2. 【喻】晴雨表, 显示变化的事物

The stock market is a barometer of business.

股票市场是商业的晴雨表。

词形变化

形容词: barometric | 副词: barometrically | 名词: barometry |

词义辨析

同义参见:

criterion  

英英释义

名词 barometer:

an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure

补充

barometerbarometer英:[bəˈrɔmitə] 美:[bəˈrɑmɪtɚ]n.1.气压计, 晴雨表The arrow on the barometer was pointing to “Stormy”.气压计上的箭头指向“有暴风雨”。

例句

1. Mercury can be found in meteorological equipment such as thermometers and barometers.温度计和气压表等气象设备中都要用到汞。 2. In past presidential elections, Missouri has been a barometer of the rest of the country.在以往的总统选举中, 密苏里州一直是反映全国选情的晴雨表。 3. Our sleep pattern is a barometer to our psychological well-being.我们的睡眠模式是反映心理健康状况的指标。 4. Newspapers are a useful barometer of the social scene.报纸是反映社会现状的很有用的晴雨表。 5. The aircraft market is a sensitive barometer of economic conditions.飞机市场是反映经济状况的敏感指标。 6. furniture is a barometer of changing tastes.家具是品味变化的标志。 7. 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。 8. The test is used as a barometer [=standard] to measure a student's reading level.这次考试是用来衡量学生阅读水平的。 9. Economists see housing prices as a barometer for inflation. [=economists use housing prices to predict inflation]经济学家把房价看作是预测通货膨胀的指标。 10. A player's rookie season is not always a good/accurate barometer of his success in the league.球员在新秀赛季的表现并非总能很好/准确地预示日后他在联赛中的成功。 11. Wealth is not a barometer of happiness.财富并不是幸福的标尺。 12. barometric pressure大气压