barometer
英 /bəˈrɒmɪtə/ 美 /bəˈrɑːmɪtər/
- n. 气压计an instrument that measures air pressure
- n. 变化的指标；晴雨表something that indicates changes in a situation or condition
We checked the barometer before sailing across the bay.
我们驾船横渡海湾前查看了气压计。
Consumer confidence is often regarded as a useful barometer of a country's overall economic health.
消费者信心常被视为衡量一国整体经济健康状况的有效指标。
搭配
air pressure barometer 气压计a barometer of public opinion 民意的晴雨表economic barometer 经济晴雨表
辨析提示
比喻某种状况的指标时，常用a barometer of。
词族
barometric (adj.)
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