barometer

[US]/bəˈrɒmɪtə(r)/
[UK]/bəˈrɑːmɪtər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 气压计, 晴雨表
Word Forms

Example Sentences

The barometer is falling.

气压正在下降。

furniture is a barometer of changing tastes.

家具是品味变化的标志。

the barometer had fallen a further ten points.

气压表读数又下降了十点。

Opinion polls serve as a barometer of the public mood.

民意测验是大众情绪的晴雨表

The arrow on the barometer was pointing to “Stormy”.

气压计上的箭头指向“有暴风雨”。

Infant mortality is a highly sensitive barometer of socio-economic conditions.

婴儿死亡率能够充分反映社会经济状况。

They are like the parakeet in the mine—they are a good barometer of what’s going on.

他们就像矿区的长尾小鹦鹉,就像温度计反映出周围的变化。

The barometer marked a continuing fall in atmospheric pressure.

气压表表明气压在继续下降。

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