单词barometer
n.: 晴雨表；气压计；气压表；（显示经济、社会、政治变化的）晴雨表
网络: 睛雨表；标记；晴雨计
气压计；气压表；晴雨表:
an instrument for measuring air pressure to show when the weather will change
（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
气压计的
气压表的
标起
〔比喻〕(舆论等的)标记
晴雨计
气压表式计分法
晴雨表,气压计
气压表;晴雨表
复数：barometers
n.weatherglassindicatorgaugetestaneroid barometer
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。
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。
He lifted his eyes, and looked at the clock and the barometer on his right hand and on his left.
他抬起眼皮来，看看左右的挂钟和风雨表。
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。
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。
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。”
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。
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。
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。
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。