| 单词 | rain glass |
| 释义 | > as lemmasrain glass rain glass n. (a) a barometer; also figurative; cf. glass n.1 12a; (b) chiefly North American a type of glass having a decorative texture which resembles falling rain. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > study or science of weather > meteorological instruments > [noun] > barometer barometer1666 glass1688 weather-glass1695 rain glass1862 1862 Athenæum 26 July 121/2 The following may be depended upon as a rain-glass:... Get a common pickle-bottle,..fill it with any kind of water, to within two or three inches of the top; plunge the neck of an empty Florence oil-flask into the pickle-bottle. 1909 Geogr. Jrnl. 33 306 Enthusiasts..who have gradually acquired a belief..that nobody but themselves can read a rain-glass. 1974 Times (San Mateo, Calif.) 21 Dec. 26/8 (advt.) Goblets..fine ivory china..rain glass plates. 2003 Southern Living Aug. 114 Separating the tub deck and shower, a single sheet of rain glass allows sunlight to enter. 2005 BBC Monitoring Internat. Rep. (Nexis) 18 May The petitions submitted to public security organs are a ‘rain glass’ that indicate China's social stability. < as lemmas |
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