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Barometer N Count Things 英[Bəˈrɒmɪtə(R 美[Bəˈrɑmɪtə(R N.气压计;晴雨表;显示变化的事物;<比喻>(舆论等的)标记 气压计;气压表;晴雨表 Instrument

单词 barometer
音标
英[bəˈrɒmɪtə(r)] 美[bəˈrɑmɪtə(r)]
解释
n.气压计;晴雨表;显示变化的事物;<比喻>(舆论等的)标记;
例句

N-COUNT
气压计;气压表;晴雨表
A barometer is an instrument that measures air pressure and shows when the weather is changing.

N-COUNT
变化的标志;晴雨表
If something is a barometer of a particular situation, it indicates how things are changing or how things are likely to develop.
例:In past presidential elections, Missouri has been a barometer of the rest of the country...在过去的总统选举中,密苏里州一直是国内其他州的晴雨表。
例:Our sleep pattern is a barometer to our psychological well-being.我们的睡眠模式是心理健康的晴雨表。
变形
pl:barometers~adj:barometric~

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