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源自希腊语 'baros'(重量)和 'metron'(测量),字面意思是“测量重量的仪器”。17世纪进入英语。
❶ 气压计,一种用于测量大气压力的仪器,常用于天气预报或判断天气变化。
“The barometer shows that the air pressure is dropping, which means a storm might be coming.”
(气压计显示气压正在下降,这意味着可能会有暴风雨来临。)
“Sailors often use a barometer to predict weather conditions at sea.”
(水手们经常使用气压计来预测海上的天气状况。)
❶ 比喻某种可以衡量变化或趋势的事物,常用于经济、社会或政治领域。
“The stock market is often seen as a barometer of the economy.”
(股票市场通常被视为经济的晴雨表。)
“Public opinion polls act as a barometer for political sentiment.”
(民意调查是政治情绪的晴雨表。)
economic barometer — 经济晴雨表,指能够反映经济状况变化趋势的指标或现象。
“Unemployment rates are considered an important economic barometer.”
(失业率被认为是一个重要的经济晴雨表。)