barometer

• n. [氣象] 氣壓計；睛雨表；顯示變化的事物

詞根bar, 重，同gravity, 重力。-meter, 儀器，計。

barometer (n.)

1660s, from Greek baros "weight," from suffixed form of PIE root *gwere- (2) "heavy" (see grave (adj.)) + -meter. Probably coined (and certainly popularized) by English scientist Robert Boyle (1627-1691).

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

嬰兒死亡率能夠充分反映社會經濟狀況.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

2. The barometer marked a continuing fall in atmospheric pressure.

氣壓表表明氣壓在繼續下降.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

3. The arrow on the barometer was pointing to'stormy ".

氣壓計上的箭頭指向 “ 有暴風雨 ”.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

4. The barometer is falling.

氣壓正在下降.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

5. In past presidential elections, Missouri has been a barometer of the rest of the country.

在過去的總統選舉中，密蘇裏州一直是國內其他州的晴雨表。

來自柯林斯例句