barometer
发音
英 [bəˈrɒmɪtə(r)]
美 [bəˈrɑːmɪtər]
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- n.
- 气压计
- 晴雨表
- 显示变化的事物
- <比喻>（舆论等的）标记
单词词源
barometer 气压计
词根bar, 重，同gravity, 重力。-meter, 仪器，计。
双语例句
- 1. Wine is a particularly sensitive barometer of climate change .
- 葡萄酒是气候晴雨表，对气候变化尤为敏感。
- 2. The barometer is used for measuring atmospheric pressure , which is especially helpful in weather forecasting .
- 气压计是用来测量大气气压的，它在天气预报领域尤其有用。
- 3. Which index is the better barometer ?
- 哪个指数是更好的晴雨表呢？
- 4. Swap spreads have become a key barometer of financial health .
- 而掉期交易也成为金融健康的一个主要晴雨表。
- 5. People nevertheless use the stockmarket as a barometer of economic health .
- 然而，人们把股票市场看做经济状况的晴雨表。