barometer

US [bəˈrɑmətər]
UK [bəˈrɒmɪtə(r)]
  • n.晴雨表；气压计；气压表；（显示经济、社会、政治变化的）晴雨表
  • Web睛雨表；标记；晴雨计
Plural Form：barometers  

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barometer
n.
1.
气压计；气压表；晴雨表an instrument for measuring air pressure to show when the weather will change
The barometer is falling(= showing that it will probably rain) .
气压在下降（表示可能要下雨）。
2.
（显示经济、社会、政治变化的）晴雨表，标志，指标something that shows the changes that are happening in an economic, social or political situation
Infant mortality is a reliable barometer of socio-economic conditions.
婴儿死亡率是社会经济状况的可靠指标。

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1.
And a man who sells wooden walking sticks and rolling pins may not seem to be a good global economic barometer.
这名以销售木质手杖和擀面杖为主要业务的男子似乎不可能被看作全球经济的晴雨表。
zhè míng yǐ xiāo shòu mù zhì shǒu zhàng hé gǎn miàn zhàng wéi zhǔ yào yè wù de nán zǐ sì hū bù kě néng bèi kàn zuò quán qiú jīng jì de qíng yǔ biǎo 。
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2.
For it is growing more powerfully than any other big nation, and is an important barometer for the rest of the world.
中国经济增长的力度超过其它任何一个大国，中国经济已成为全球其它地区经济的一个重要晴雨表。
zhōng guó jīng jì zēng zhǎng de lì dù chāo guò qí tā rèn hé yī gè dà guó , zhōng guó jīng jì yǐ chéng wéi quán qiú qí tā dì qū jīng jì de yī gè zhòng yào qíng yǔ biǎo 。
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3.
As you climb the stairs, you mark off the length of the barometer along the wall.
你一边爬楼梯，一边沿着墙壁标出气压表的长度。
nǐ yì biān pá lóu tī , yì biān yán zhe qiáng bì biāo chū qì yā biǎo de cháng dù 。
shantiangang163.blog.163.com
4.
Or if the sun is shining you could measure the height of the barometer, then set it on end and measure the length of its shadow.
或者，如果天气晴朗，你可以测量气压计的高度，然后把它立于地面，再测量它的影子的长度。
huò zhě , rú guǒ tiān qì qíng lǎng , nǐ kě yǐ cè liáng qì yā jì de gāo dù , rán hòu bǎ tā lì yú dì miàn , zài cè liáng tā de yǐng zi de cháng dù 。
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5.
I read the examination question: "Show how it is possible to determine the height of a tall building with the aid of a barometer. "
考试题是这样的：“说明如何用一个气压计测量一幢建筑物的高度。”
kǎo shì tí shì zhè yàng de : " shuō míng rú hé yòng yī gè qì yā jì cè liáng yī zhuàng jiàn zhù wù de gāo dù 。 "
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6.
While Rushton and Misery were looking over the house they discovered a large barometer hang on the wall behind the front door.
在察看房子的时候，拉什顿和瘟神发现大门背后的墙上挂着一只很大的晴雨表。
zài chá kàn fáng zi de shí hou , lā shí dùn hé wēn shén fā xiàn dà mén bèi hòu de qiáng shàng guà zhe yī zhī hěn dà de qíng yǔ biǎo 。
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7.
It is often the case that the car insurers in Singapore count on a guide called BOLA which stands for Barometer of Liability Agreement.
这是常有的事，汽车保险公司在新加坡指望导游叫打，代表的晴雨表责任协议。
zhè shì cháng yǒu de shì , qì chē bǎo xiǎn gōng sī zài xīn jiā pō zhǐ wàng dǎo yóu jiào dǎ , dài biǎo de qíng yǔ biǎo zé rèn xié yì 。
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8.
A newspaper is often a good barometer of public opinion.
报纸常是舆论的一个很好的反映指标。
bào zhǐ cháng shì yú lùn de yī gè hěn hǎo de fǎn yìng zhǐ biāo 。
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9.
The widespread use of aluminium for markets from packaging to construction to aerospace makes it a barometer for the world economy.
因为铝金属广泛应用于包装、建筑、航空等多个行业，所以这种金属堪称世界经济的一个晴雨表。
yīn wèi lǚ jīn shǔ guǎng fàn yìng yòng yú bāo zhuāng 、 jiàn zhù 、 háng kōng děng duō gè háng yè , suǒ yǐ zhè zhǒng jīn shǔ kān chēng shì jiè jīng jì de yī gè qíng yǔ biǎo 。
www.ftchinese.com
10.
The company is widely seen as a barometer for the tech industry because its customers span a variety of industries and sizes.
该公司被普遍视为技术行业的晴雨表，因为它的客户跨越了多个行业和不同规模的企业。
gāi gōng sī bèi pǔ biàn shì wéi jì shù háng yè de qíng yǔ biǎo , yīn wèi tā de kè hù kuà yuè le duō gè háng yè hé bù tóng guī mó de qǐ yè 。
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