英语词汇“barometer”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

barometer

(bərɒmɪtəʳ )

Word forms: barometers

1. countable noun

A barometer is an instrument that measures air pressure and shows when the weather is changing.

2. countable noun

If something is a barometer of a particular situation, it indicates how things are changing or how things are likely to develop.

In past presidential elections, Missouri has been a barometer of the rest of the country. [+ of]

Our sleep pattern is a barometer to our psychological well-being.

Image of barometer

Collocations:

barometer of success

The responses we receive, with said hit of dopamine, are our barometer of success, but it's draining.

Times, Sunday Times

He argued the test was no barometer of success in law school.

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If you are looking for barometers of success, then that has to be the biggest one.

Times, Sunday Times

good barometer of

We will have a good barometer to see how far we are.

Times, Sunday Times (2013)

The leisure sector has proved a good barometer of economic conditions.

Times, Sunday Times (2007)

Taxi drivers are always a good barometer of the economy.

Times, Sunday Times (2008)

Things are getting better - non-food is a good barometer of that.

Times, Sunday Times (2009)

important barometer of

Car sales are seen as an important barometer of consumer and business confidence.

Times, Sunday Times

In the distant past, they were regarded as the single most important barometer of the country's health.

Times, Sunday Times

Both stock markets and oil are closely watched because they are seen as an important barometer of the world's corporate and economic health.

Times, Sunday Times

Translations:

Chinese: 气压计

Japanese: 気圧計

单词	barometer
释义	barometer (bərɒmɪtəʳ ) Word forms: barometers 1. countable noun A barometer is an instrument that measures air pressure and shows when the weather is changing. 2. countable noun If something is a barometer of a particular situation, it indicates how things are changing or how things are likely to develop. In past presidential elections, Missouri has been a barometer of the rest of the country. [+ of] Our sleep pattern is a barometer to our psychological well-being. Image of barometer © Aleksandr Stepanov, Shutterstock Collocations: barometer of success The responses we receive, with said hit of dopamine, are our barometer of success, but it's draining. Times, Sunday Times He argued the test was no barometer of success in law school. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 If you are looking for barometers of success, then that has to be the biggest one. Times, Sunday Times good barometer of We will have a good barometer to see how far we are. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The leisure sector has proved a good barometer of economic conditions. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Taxi drivers are always a good barometer of the economy. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Things are getting better - non-food is a good barometer of that. Times, Sunday Times (2009) important barometer of Car sales are seen as an important barometer of consumer and business confidence. Times, Sunday Times In the distant past, they were regarded as the single most important barometer of the country's health. Times, Sunday Times Both stock markets and oil are closely watched because they are seen as an important barometer of the world's corporate and economic health. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 气压计 Japanese: 気圧計
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